
#Mac disk image writer install#
Visit the Ubuntu download site (for example, ) and download the *.ISO file corresponding to the version of Ubuntu that you want (you probably want Ubuntu 12.04 for 64-bit PCs)ĭownload Disk Imager from and install the program. Win32DiskImager/compressed-image 2 USB-or-SD Links that describe the Win32 Disk Imager with more details: This ensures that the file was not damaged during the download process and is 100% intact. For the current list of Official Ubuntu MD5 hashes, see the MD5SUMS file for the release you're using under (and optionally the PGP signatures in the MD5SUMS.gpg file), or see UbuntuHashes. For instructions, please see HowToMD5SUM.
#Mac disk image writer iso#
The GettingUbuntu page has links to the IMG and ISO image files, as well as other methods of GettingUbuntu.īefore writing your flash, it is highly recommended that you verify the md5 sum (hash) of the. Check the documentation on your specific model of computer for the procedure to boot from the selected device. Many computers can boot from a USB drive, and some from other sources. Please backup all data to other media before proceeding.īe sure to verify that your computer supports booting from the device you have selected for installation. Warning: This will destroy all data on the destination device. The device must have sufficient capacity for the install (1 GB or larger is recommended), and you may need a USB adapter or SD card reader on your computer in order to write to it. You can also write the IMG file to an external USB hard drive, although these instructions use the term "flash media". For netbooks this is usually a flash memory device, such as a USB flash drive or SD memory card. You need to write the downloaded IMG image to a device that your computer can boot from.
#Mac disk image writer how to#
This page describes how to install from a. A typical example is operating systems for Raspberry Pi. The Ubuntu 9.04 netbook remix and some specialized machine images are distributed as disk image files, called IMGs.

FromUSBStick (to install an ISO image on a USB flash drive) or BurningIsoHowto (to burn an ISO image onto a CD-ROM). If you have downloaded an ISO image, please refer instead to. Note: Ubuntu is primarily distributed over the Internet as CD/DVD image files, called ISOs.
