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the creation of a usb-stick :: which command does the trick!?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:58 am
by p1e
good evening dear friends,
some questions regarding the cration of a iso file on STICK:
.... well does this work - and lead to a successful iso file on stick!?
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sudo dd bs=4M if=/home/user/Downloads/Linuxfile.iso of=/dev/sdb status=progress oflag=sync
does this!?
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$ sudo dd bs=4M if=/path/to/file.iso of=/dev/sdX status=progress oflag=sync
some guys write a so called "tilde"
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ubuntu@T420s:~$ sudo dd bs=4M if=~/Downloads/mmylinux_file.iso of=/dev/sdb status=progress && sync
Re: the creation of a usb-stick :: which command does the trick!?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:18 am
by CharlesV
In my opinion, unless you *really* understand the dd command... you should not be using it and should be using LiveUSB maker instead!!! And if your asking is those commands are correct... then your headed down the wrong road..
Like any serious tool, dd should be used after reading the directions and understanding - and even then with safety precautions. The dd command is great and can do many very useful things... but if you get the params wrong or dont realize what your doing, it can take out your hard drive in a second.
And I strongly suggest that you work a while in a VM or on a machine that does not matter if you kill it, before using dd on your real machine. (And even then - I would suggest NOT using that command without a GUI or a VERY good understanding of how it works.)
Re: the creation of a usb-stick :: which command does the trick!?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:46 pm
by mxer
.... well does this work - and lead to a successful iso file on stick!?
Yes, they all work, you just need to understand what they are saying....
However, as you are using MX, it's easiest to use the MX Live USB Maker, found under MX Tools.
Re: the creation of a usb-stick :: which command does the trick!?
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2025 10:28 am
by p1e
hi there - many thanks for the quick answer. GREAT to hear from you.
BTW: its so great to see this forums are able to cover a wide range of topics - this is an incredible experience. AWESOME!!
have a great day