This video demonstrates how to install Ubuntu 14.04 on to a USB stick. DISCLAIMER: The dd command used in this video can destroy your hard drive. Proceed with great care.
Here are the specifications of the particulars:
- PC - Ubuntu 12.04, Intel i3, USB 3
- USB - Patriot Supersonic Rage 32GB USB 3
- QEMU emulator version 2.0.0 (Debian 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1)
- ISO - Ubuntu 14.04 http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso
Commands used:
- wget http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso
- sudo apt-get install qemu
- sudo umount /media/XXXXXXX
- sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/XXX bs=512 count=1 conv=notrunc (CAUTION!)
- sudo qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -cdrom ubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso -m 2G /dev/XXX (CAUTION!)
References:
- http://askubuntu.com/questions/16988/how-do-i-install-ubuntu-to-a-usb-key-without-using-startup-disk-creator
- http://serverfault.com/questions/250839/deleting-all-partitions-from-the-command-line
Video constructed in Lightworks 11.5.1 on Ubuntu 12.04.
