Now, it’s finally time to burn the ISO file to your USB drive. Keep in mind that ISO files can be from one to 4GB large. You can do that by going to the Ubuntu desktop download page and clicking on the “Download” button. The next thing you need to do is download the Linux distribution ISO file. So go ahead and download the Linux version of this app. To make a copy of the Linux operating system, we will be using a third-party app called UNetbootin.

To install Linux on a new device, you will need a USB drive with at least 8GB of space. In this guide, we will show you how to burn ISO files to a USB drive in order to install and boot various operating systems. You can use built-in software or third-party apps. There are several ways you can burn an ISO file to a USB. Hence, the term “burning files” has been applied to USB drives as well, even though the process is completed in an entirely different manner.

The term “to burn” files comes from the outdated practice of recording data on CDs with a CD-R drive laser.