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.. _gs_creating_bootable_usb:
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Creating a bootable USB to install the OS
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##########################################
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Here's how to create a USB drive that initiates the process for
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:ref:`gs_installing_clr_as_host`. Alternatively, you can test the
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OS by :ref:`vm-kvm`.
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What you need
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=============
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* A USB stick, formatted as ``ext4``. Remember that the process of flashing
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data to a USB completely deletes the contents of the drive; as always, run
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``dd`` with caution.
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* A Clear Linux OS for Intel® Architecture image; the most current version can
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be found here:
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`https://download.clearlinux.org/image <https://download.clearlinux.org/image>`_
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.. tip::
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For older versions, see our `downloads page <https://download.clearlinux.org/>`_.
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Download and checksum
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=====================
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::
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$ wget https://download.clearlinux.org/image/clear-[release_number]-installer.img.xz
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$ sha512sum clear-[release_number]-installer.img.xz`
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Confirm the mount point on the USB drive
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========================================
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Using ``$ lsblk`` is helpful to show the block-level devices; a USB drive
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usually shows up under ``/sdb`` or ``/sdc`` (almost never ``/sda``), and should
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indicate disk space approximately the size of the USB drive::
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$ lsblk /dev/sdb
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NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
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?? sdb 8:16 1 14.9G 0
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?? sdb1 8:17 1 14.9G 0 part
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and make sure the drive isn't already mounted. The easiest way is with ``umount`` or
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::
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# df
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Flash the image to the USB
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Flash the image with the following command, adding the ``-v`` option for verbose mode
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(recommended), as the image file may be large, and the process can take a while. This
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may need to be done as root or with sudo::
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$ xzcat -v clear-[release_number]-installer.img.xz | dd of=/dev/sdb
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Wait for the final confirmation
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This example shows ``clear-9130-installer.img.xz`` flashed to a 16GB USB drive
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mounted on ``/sdb``.
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.. image:: _static/images/gs_confirmation_screen.png
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:align: center
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:alt: confirmation
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Success! Your USB stick is now ready to boot and initiate the process for
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:ref:`gs_installing_clr_as_host`.
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