README.md

USB Iso Loader

Description

The project aims to create bootable USB loading iso files.

Usage

• To access help:

  ./usb-iso-loader.sh --help
  
  ./usb-iso-loader-clean.sh --help
  

  Output:

  USB Iso Loader
  
  Create Syslinux USB to load iso files
  Usage: usb-iso-loader.sh -d <DEV> -i <DIR>
         usb-iso-loader.sh -h
  
  -d, --device             device
  -i, --iso-directory      iso path
  -n, --no-color           no coloring
  -h, --help               help
  
  Attention: This script needs to root user privileges.
  
  Example:  ./usb-iso-loader.sh -d /dev/sdc -i ./Downloads
  

• To create bootable USB on /dev/sdc loading iso files in Downloads directory

  ./usb-iso-loader.sh -d /dev/sdc -i ./Downloads
  

• Hint: Scripts must be used with root priviledges. You can use sudo for this.

Scripts

• usb-iso-loader.sh Main script
• usb-iso-loader-clean-sh Clears the usb. This script can be used to clear the usb after using the main script.

Parameters

• --device The device scripts will work on.
• --iso-directory The directory scripts will search for the iso files.
• --no-color Coloring is disabled with this parameter
• --help This parameter is used to dump the help

Tested Distros

• Arch Linux

Dependencies

Arch Linux

TODO

• Better project name :)
• Working isos
  • Arch Linux
• Not working isos
  • GParted
  • Debian Iso DVD
• Support for large iso files
• Using trap
• UEFI support
• Grub research
• Message generalization
• No direct call to umount
• Checking command return values, making rollback if necessary
• Test on several distos should be done
• Dependency analysis necessary
• Minimum dependency on commands

Notes

• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Multiboot_USB_drive