How to install and create a bootable USB with Ventoy
Ventoy is a fantastic installation tool. You can have tens of ISO’s on one USB stick. No need for having dozens of flash drives like with Etcher, ISO Image Writer, MutiWriter or Popsicle.
Ventoy is a great tool that lets you put many ISO files on a USB stick without flashing them using tools like Etcher, ISO Image Writer, MutiWriter, Impression or Popsicle. This guide will show you how to set up Ventoy on Linux.
Downloading Ventoy on Linux
Before you can install the Ventoy app on a removable USB flash drive, you must first download the app to your computer. Please create a folder named Ventoy for your downloads and files.
- In your browser, go to Ventoys Downloads page.
- Select ventoy-1.0.97-linux.tar.gz and download it — or newer
- Check the SHA-256 hash (GtkHash is to be recommended)
- Extract the tar-ball
- Open a terminal in the Ventoy folder and run
./VentoyGUI.x86_64to install Ventoy to your flash drive. Select your Options and hitInstall
Secure-boot support
If you plan to use Ventoy with secure-boot support, you will have to enable it ahead of time. To enable it, hit Options, and check the box next to Secure Boot Support. Once it's checked, click Install and Ventoy will install itself on your USB flash drive with secure boot support.
How to use Ventoy
You can download any ISO files and put them on the USB drive with Ventoy on it after installing it. My USB stick are stuffed with ISO's and a bunch of different versions.
When the USB is on a computer, you will see a menu called Ventoy after the boot. Ventoy will show all the ISO files you added to it in this menu. Choose the operating system you want to install by using the arrow keys on your keyboard.
Select an OS to install and press the Enter to start installation, Ventoy will boot the ISO file directly from the USB, allowing you to install the operating system.
