03-23-2017, 09:20 PM
[member=6811]Oobuntus[/member],
I have used dd, UNetbootin, Disks (gnome-disk-utility), and Etcher. I haven't had 100% success with any of them, so for me it has been good to have several arrows in the quiver.
I think the reason dd is in the Help Manual is for the person who is already using Linux or OSX. It's typically already installed in Linux distros. In terms of having something graphical as a Linux Lite offering (besides Disks, which already comes with Linux Lite), I think the development team is partial towards considering Etcher for a future Linux Lite release. It's so easy to use. I have had more success with it, but not 100%.
I wouldn't be surprised if one day the Win32DiskImager reference in the Help Manual is complemented by or replaced with Etcher. Replacing dd in the manual? Probably not. Linux and OSX users already have it installed. But I can see the Linux Lite project adding language on how to install and/or use Etcher to make a bootable USB in Linux and OSX.
I'll keep the UNetbootin "leaves the USB stick completely writable" tip in mind going forward. So thanks for that.
I have used dd, UNetbootin, Disks (gnome-disk-utility), and Etcher. I haven't had 100% success with any of them, so for me it has been good to have several arrows in the quiver.
I think the reason dd is in the Help Manual is for the person who is already using Linux or OSX. It's typically already installed in Linux distros. In terms of having something graphical as a Linux Lite offering (besides Disks, which already comes with Linux Lite), I think the development team is partial towards considering Etcher for a future Linux Lite release. It's so easy to use. I have had more success with it, but not 100%.
I wouldn't be surprised if one day the Win32DiskImager reference in the Help Manual is complemented by or replaced with Etcher. Replacing dd in the manual? Probably not. Linux and OSX users already have it installed. But I can see the Linux Lite project adding language on how to install and/or use Etcher to make a bootable USB in Linux and OSX.
I'll keep the UNetbootin "leaves the USB stick completely writable" tip in mind going forward. So thanks for that.
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