ubuntu-usb-osx

This project includes a simple makefile that helps you create a bootable USB installer for Ubuntu on OSX. Basically, these instructions but with less typing.

Supported Versions:

• 1404-desktop (Ubuntu 14.04.2 64 bit)
• 1404-server (Ubuntu 14.04.2 64 bit)
• 1604-desktop (Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit)
• 1604-server (Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit)

If you want a different version go here.

Instructions

1. Run make devices
2. Insert your USB stick. You'll see a new device appear in step 3.
3. Run make devices
4. Note the disk number for your USB stick. It will be something like /dev/disk2. The only part you care about is 2 (or 3, or 4, or whatever) for step 6.
5. Choose the OS version and type from the list above. Use this with make in step 6.
6. make 1604-server DISK=2 Note This step will ask for your password for sudo.
7. Pop the USB stick into the computer you want to Ubuntu-ify and restart it.

Depending on how fast your USB stick is, step 5 make take awhile.