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** Flashing USB with "dd"
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~dd~ is a command to convert and copy a file. It is useful to copy information from a
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disk.
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It can be used to create bootable USB[fn:1].
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Let's say that you need to create a 'live' usb to install or repair a GNU-linux system.
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An example with parabola:
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** List blocks
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#+begin_src sh
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lsblk
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#+end_src
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* First, obtain a ISO image:
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https://wiki.parabola.nu/Get_Parabola
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* Then, open a shell and use the command
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#+begin_example sh
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sudo dd if=/home/user/Documents/parabola-2016.11.03-dual.iso of=/dev/sdb1
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#+end_example
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The ISO image is copied to "sdb1" (USB volume)
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* Footnotes
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[fn:1] The USB should be formatted as FAT 32
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