Create a Linux live USB drive

Try or install any distribution from a USB stick.

1. Download the ISO from the distribution's official site, then check its SHA-256 checksum.
2. Simple method: balenaEtcher → Flash from file → choose the drive → Flash.
3. Multi-ISO method: install Ventoy on the drive once, then just copy your ISOs onto it and pick one at boot.
4. Terminal method: first identify the right device:

   lsblk -o NAME,SIZE,MODEL,TRAN

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5. Then write the image (replace /dev/sdX with the whole drive, not a partition):

   sudo dd if=distro.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync

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