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To do this install, I used a 4 GB USB flash drive. First, download the image, which I grabbed [https://spins.fedoraproject.org/kde/download/index.html here]. I then used a different GNU/Linux system to write the image to the drive. To find the drive device name, you can use <code>ls -lah | grep sd</code>. Run this before and after plugging your drive in, and find which device appears after. You want just the device, not a partition. So look for something like <code>sdc</code> and not <code>sdc1</code>. | To do this install, I used a 4 GB USB flash drive. First, download the image, which I grabbed [https://spins.fedoraproject.org/kde/download/index.html here]. I then used a different GNU/Linux system to write the image to the drive. To find the drive device name, you can use <code>ls -lah | grep sd</code>. Run this before and after plugging your drive in, and find which device appears after. You want just the device, not a partition. So look for something like <code>sdc</code> and not <code>sdc1</code>. | ||
Next, write the image to the USB stick. Note that this will erase anything on there already, so make sure you have any important data backed up! To write, do something like this: | Next, write the image to the USB stick. Note that this will erase anything on there already, so make sure you have any important data backed up! To write, do something like this, entering your password if prompted: | ||
sudo dd if=Fedora-KDE-Live-x86_64-31-1.9.iso of=/dev/sdc status=progress | sudo dd if=Fedora-KDE-Live-x86_64-31-1.9.iso of=/dev/sdc status=progress | ||
The <code>status=progress</code> option gives periodic progress updates, which is nice. | The <code>status=progress</code> option to <code>dd</code> gives periodic progress updates, which is nice. | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 12 April 2020
This page documents my install of Fedora Core 31 on a 2011 15 inch Macbook Pro 8 2. I had done this previously, but needed to do it again after installing an SSD. This time I thought I'd document it. I will revise this in the future for newer versions of Fedora, if necessary.
This assumes some familiarity with GNU/Linux systems, particularly on the command line. Follow these instructions at your ow risk!
Install
I'll be installing onto a 1 TB SSD, and dedicating the whole thing to Fedora (ie, no dual boot with Mac OS/OS X). I'm trying the KDE spin, although a lot here should be applicable to other editions as well.
Install Media
To do this install, I used a 4 GB USB flash drive. First, download the image, which I grabbed here. I then used a different GNU/Linux system to write the image to the drive. To find the drive device name, you can use ls -lah | grep sd. Run this before and after plugging your drive in, and find which device appears after. You want just the device, not a partition. So look for something like sdc and not sdc1.
Next, write the image to the USB stick. Note that this will erase anything on there already, so make sure you have any important data backed up! To write, do something like this, entering your password if prompted:
sudo dd if=Fedora-KDE-Live-x86_64-31-1.9.iso of=/dev/sdc status=progress
The status=progress option to dd gives periodic progress updates, which is nice.