Second partition is a small dedicated space for the Ventoy tools and is reserved for its use. When not using the USB as a boot installer, it will serve as a normal storage device. Ventoy will search all the directories and subdirectories recursively to find all the image files and list them in the boot menu alphabetically. Copy iso files to this partition and place them anywhere. $ cd ventoy-VERSION/Īfter the installation is complete, the USB will be divided into 2 partitions.įirst partition is formatted with the exFAT filesystem. Note: All contents currently on the USB drive will be completely wiped during the install.Ĭhange into the unpacked Ventoy directory and run script to install to the USB drive (example: /dev/sdX). Download the latest release of and unpack. You can also press F2 to directly browse and boot files on the drive. iso images to the USB, reboot, and the auto-generated menu lists all the images available to boot. What it does is configure a USB drive to be a multiboot installer. New distro, download, wipe USB, flash, repeat.īut a friend told me about a better way, and its name is Ventoy. When I want to try out a Linux distro on a physical machine, I download the iso installer file, flash it to a USB drive using the dd command, and away I go.

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