{"id":67011,"date":"2024-11-24T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/67011\/linux-create-bootable-usb-stick-with-etcher\/"},"modified":"2024-11-24T17:40:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:40:12","slug":"linux-create-bootable-usb-stick-with-etcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/67011\/linux-create-bootable-usb-stick-with-etcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux: create bootable USB stick with Etcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Create bootable USB stick under Linux. ISO on USB stick under Linux.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Under Windows, I use <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/22331\/windows-10-bootstick-erstellen\/\">Rufus<\/a> to create bootable USB sticks or to put an ISO file on a USB stick and boot from it. The software is quite compact and also offers a few nice additional options such as <a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/17988\/windows-11-auf-usb-stick-einrichten-mit-windows-to-go\/\">Windows ToGo<\/a> or bypassing the system requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Even if I wanted to install Linux, I created the appropriate USB stick under Windows. But what about if you only want to install Linux?<\/p>\n<h2>balenaEtcher<\/h2>\n<p>No problem, there is also suitable software for Linux, such as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/etcher.balena.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">balenaEtcher<\/a>&#8220;. The software is basically not pure Linux software, but is also available for Windows and Mac. Under Linux, we simply download the software as a ZIP, unpack it and then start it.<\/p>\n<p>The user interface is stylish and only offers a few options. Basically, we simply select the ISO file, then the target device, i.e. the USB stick, and click on Start.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"548\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_1.png 837w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_1-768x503.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rest is done by the software. There are no options such as UEFI or BIOS mode. Nor are there any options like Rufus offers, for example to create a Windows ToGo or customise the Windows installation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"876\" height=\"554\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_2.png 876w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_2-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_2-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the ISO file has been successfully installed on our stick, we naturally run a test straight away. No problems. The installed Linux mint booted directly and without any problems.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/etcher_3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Create bootable USB stick under Linux. 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