Editing Introduction to a Self Managed Life: a 13 hour & 28 minute presentation by FUTO software (section)

=== 1. Prepare the Installation Disk ===

''Warning: This process will erase everything on the USB drive.''

# Insert a USB flash drive (at least 4GB in size) into your computer.
# Go to [https://ubuntu.com/server ubuntu.com] and download the LTS (Long Term Support) version of Ubuntu Server.
# Use one of the following methods to write the Ubuntu image to the USB drive:

'''Windows:'''

# Download and install Rufus.
# Open Rufus and select your USB drive.
# Click the '''“SELECT”''' button and choose the unzipped .img file you downloaded.
# Click '''“Start”''' and let Rufus create the bootable USB.

'''GNU/Linux or macOS:'''

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<li><p>Open the terminal and type the following command:</p>
<pre>sudo fdisk -l</pre></li>
<li><p>Make note of drives in the system.</p></li>
<li><p>Plug in the flash drive.</p></li>
<li><p>Open the terminal and type the following command again:</p>
<pre>sudo fdisk -l</pre></li>
<li><p>Make note of the drive that was not present before.</p></li>
<li><p>Double-check size/brand/model to make sure this new device is the device you plugged in.</p></li>
<li><p>Run the following, replacing <code>/dev/sdX</code> with your drive, and replace the <code>ubuntu-server.iso</code> file with the filename of your image file. Make sure you use the right PATH, that is the directory your image is in.</p>
<pre>sudo dd if=/path/to/ubuntu-server.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress</pre></li></ol>

Your bootable USB drive with Ubuntu Server Linux is now ready for use!

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