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I'm trying to create a bootable Ubuntu USB, so that I can boot Ubuntu on my PC. But since I have no other PC left, I'm stuck with just one option. To extract the ISO file directly to the USB using my phone.

I was wondering if this is possible or not. Any ideas on how this would work?

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Ashe Danni
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It's possible but not the way you want. Simply extracting the ISO file on USB drive won't make it bootable.

Instead, you can use the app DriveDroid to create the bootable USB. You just need a rooted phone.

XDA thread || Play Store Link

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Better to extract an .img to USB than a .iso. An image file can contain everything a Live or Persistent, (or even a Full), install might need including multiple partitions.

Server is available from Ubuntu as an .img file.

Sudodus has been working with 9w, a minimal OS with mkusb installed. There are versions based on Ubuntu and on Debian. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/9w#A9w-dus_based_on_Debian_Jessie

Edit: Writing an image file using Android example - https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=12098

C.S.Cameron
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