On my previous Manjaro Tutorial, I have shown how to create Manjaro Live USB from Windows 10 using Rufus program. And now, I will show you how to create Manjaro Live USB from Linux system. I am using Ubuntu 16.04 to create this Live USB.
Requirements
Make sure you have the following items in hand:
- Manjaro ISO
- 4GB or larger USB Flash Disk (USB 3.0 is highly recommended)
- A running Linux OS
- A little knowledge of Terminal commands
Steps to create Manjaro Live USB from Linux
Step 1. Plug USB Flash Disk
Plug your USB flash disk to any USB ports on your computer.Step 2. Open Terminal
Open Terminal and cd to the directory where Manjaro ISO is located. For example, in my case, my ISO is in /home/dhani/Downloads directory.cd /home/dhani/Downloads
Step 2. Create Live USB
Now execute this command to start copying files to the USB flash drive.sudo dd bs=4M if=manjaro-deepin-16.08-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdc status=progressChange the text in red with your own. /dev/sdc is my USB flash drive drive letter. You can find out which one is yours by executing fdisk command below
sudo fdisk -lOutput:
Disk /dev/sdc: 7.2 GiB, 7776239616 bytes, 15187968 sectorsUnits: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytesSector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytesI/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytesDisklabel type: dosDisk identifier: 0x5b45e23c
When the copying process is completed, reboot your computer and boot it from the new Manjaro Live USB.
5 comments
Thanks for these clear and simple directions. Startup Disk Creator on both Ubuntu (Gnome) and Kubuntu (KDE) wouldn't load the Manjaro ISO, so I was puzzled. I'm now installing onto an 8GB USB key.
It didn't work for me, until I've changed this:
bs=4M to bs=1M
The process took a little bit longer, but the boot ocurred like a charm :)
My USB stick is a generic one with 4GB capacity.
Nice Article.
Also check out a method to Install a Persistent and Portable Manjaro Linux on a Flash Drive at https://www.techsolveprac.com/manjaro-on-flash-drive/
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