USB Installer

Shell script to create bootable Ubuntu USB that:

• Works on BIOS and EFI
• Works on PCs that have serial console and no video
• Trivial to edit after creation

Usage

• Insert USB stick into running Linux host with this software
• Run 'sudo [UBUNTU_RELEASE=...] [UBUNTU_FLAVOR=...] usbinstaller $usbBlockDevice' at Linux command prompt
• Insert USB into PC, power on see Linux boot
• Edit kernel command line with console=ttyS0,115200n8 if using ubuntu server instead of ubuntu live server

Notes

• In theory ubuntu desktop and server installs can be unattended

To Do

• Open ticket "Subiquity should search kernel command line for answerfile location."