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    @@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ When attenpting to install a Linux Distro, its common to download the ISO then u
    (e.g. UNetbootin, Linux Live USB Creator, Universal USB Installer, Live USB Creator) to make
    a USB bootable with the installer of the distro. This is no the recommended way.

    #Prefered method
    ### Source
    https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_flash_installation_media

    # Prefered method
    ## On OS X
    To list USB devices
    ```bash
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    When attenpting to install a Linux Distro, its common to download the ISO then use a tool
    (e.g. UNetbootin, Linux Live USB Creator, Universal USB Installer, Live USB Creator) to make
    a USB bootable with the installer of the distro. This is no the recommended way.

    #Prefered method
    ## On OS X
    To list USB devices
    ```bash
    diskutil list
    ```
    USB devices will appear as something like /dev/disk2 (external, physical), confirm the desired device by the SIZE if more than one.
    Unmount device (replace X with disk number)
    ```
    diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX
    ```
    Then, to copy the content
    ```
    sudo dd if=path/to/image.iso of=/dev/rdiskX bs=1m
    ```

    ## On GNU Linux
    To list USB devices
    ```bash
    sudo fdisk -l
    ```
    Identify device, then run next command, replacing `sdX` with devices identifier.
    ```bash
    sudo dd bs=4M if=/path/to/image.iso of=/dev/sdX && sync
    ```