Create a USB bootable device from an image file easily and securely.
Because of its reliance on GNU and POSIX tools, bootiso primarly targets GNU/Linux systems.
Install
Package managers
This list might be out of date (please report). Check repology.org.
| System family | URL |
|---|---|
| Arch Linux (AUR) | https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bootiso/ |
| Void Linux | https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/tree/master/srcpkgs/bootiso |
| openSUSE (OBS) | https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/utilities/bootiso |
| OpenMandriva (ABF) | https://abf.openmandriva.org/openmandriva/bootiso/build_lists |
Manual install
Check Install Instructions document. Please also read the distro tweaks section.
Reference Manual
The official manual is available at jsamr.github.io/bootiso.
The reference should also be available as a man page via man bootiso.
If you are in a hurry, jump to the EXAMPLES section.
| Highlights |
|---|
| SYNOPSIS |
| DESCRIPTION |
| INSTALL MODES |
| GUARDRAILS |
| EXIT STATUS |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| EXAMPLES |
| TROUBLESHOOTING |
See it in action
Probing
--probe (shorten -p) gives you details about ISO boot capabilities and list available USB drives.
Using --assume-yes + --autoselect
--assume-yes (shorten -y) bypass prompting the user for overwritting USB device, and --autoselect (shorten -a) allow automatic selection of USB device when exactly one device is connected in combination with --assume-yes.
No-USB device failure
In the below example, the selected device with --device (shorten -d) flag is not connected through USB and bootiso fails.
Distros tweaks
- On Fedora, set
BOOTISO_SYSLINUX_LIB_ROOTenvironment to/usr/share/syslinux. - Take a look at the by-distribution dependency table to make sure you have all required dependencies installed.
Contributing
Read the Code Style and Conventions document.
