If - input file name of the ISO file with full path Issue the needed commands (dd and its friends)all in one go, individual commands separated by a semicolon: $ sudo dd if=/home/username/Downloads/example.iso of=/dev/sdc bs=1M status=progress conv=fdatasync sudo eject /dev/sdc Make sure the USB stick is unmounted (ignore the possible error messages for individual partitions): $ umount /dev/sdc*
In this example output you can see which means it’s /dev/sdc. Look for line “Attached … removable disk” close to the end of the listing. Check dmesg output to find out the device assignment (or check with sudo fdisk -l). Do not trust “it’s always been /dev/sdc”.ĬREATING A BOOTABLE USB STICK FROM AN ISO FILE USING dd IN TERMINAL Do it wrong and you just borked your hard disk!
When using dd always TRIPLE CHECK the if (input file, the source) and of (output file, the target) assingments.I’m being the “community secretary” and collecting it to one post, for a step-by-step guide, in case someone else is wondering how to create a bootable USB stick from an ISO file using command dd in terminal.
