Go to the download directory, and use the command line program sha256sum.
Several methods are available, we recommend using SHA256.
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Check ISO for corruption using checksumĪfter downloading the ISO, make sure to check it for corruption. The DVD image is about 2.6 GB, and can either be burned to DVD, or used to create a bootable USB stick. Boot from your newly created bootable USB stick and follow the instructions.Ī fresh installation from DVD is the recommended installation method.Commonly, the USB stick is recognized as a bootable hard disk, and to boot from it, either set it first in the BIOS boot order, or find a way to select which device to boot from using a key stroke while starting the computer (not all motherboards support booting from USB stick. Make sure to set your BIOS to boot from USB.If using Universal USB Installer, use version 1.9.0.8 or above.
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Use software like UNetbootin to create your bootable USB stick (included in Debian/Ubuntu repositories). Boot from your newly burned DVD and follow the instructions.Information on troubleshooting booting from CD/DVD can be found here. Make sure to set your BIOS to boot from CD/DVD.Information on burning to CD/DVD can be found here. Burn it to DVD using your favorite software. Just burn a DVD, or create a bootable USB stick and try it out. The Ubuntu Studio ISO is a live image, which means you can boot it and use all the default applications without actually installing it.
#Ubuntu download usb boot mac#
Restart your Mac and press alt/option key while the Mac is restarting to choose the USB stick.If you wish to use desktop environments other than Plasma (by KDE), Ubuntu Studio can be installed on Ubuntu or any official Ubuntu flavor using the Ubuntu Studio Installer.
Start the 'Disk Utility.app' and unmount (don't eject) the driveĪnd remove your flash media when the command completes. If you see the error dd: /dev/diskN: Resource busy, make sure the disk is not in use. Use the same command but replace bs=1m with bs=1M If you see the error dd: Invalid number '1m', you are using GNU dd. Using /dev/rdisk instead of /dev/disk may be faster (replace /path/to/downloaded.img with the path where the image file is located for example. Sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/rdiskN bs=1m (replace N with the disk number from the last command in the previous example, N would be 2). dmg ending on the output file automatically.Īgain and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g. Hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/target.img ~/path/to/ubuntu.iso img using the convert option of hdiutil e.g., Open the Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities/ or query Terminal in Spotlight).Ĭonvert the. Run diskutil eject /dev/diskN and remove your flash media when the command completes (this can take a few hours on slower drives) Run diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN (replace N with the disk number from the last command in the previous example, N would be 2)Įxecute sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.iso of=/dev/diskN bs=1m (replace /path/to/downloaded.iso with the path where the image file is located for example. Run diskutil list and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g.