ISO Image Writer is a graphical utility from KDE for writing ISO images to USB flash drives. It provides a straightforward interface for selecting an image and target removable device without requiring command-line tools such as dd.
The application can verify supported ISO images using checksums and digital signatures before writing them. It includes safeguards intended to reduce the risk of accidentally overwriting system drives and uses UDisks2 for device access on Linux.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Write ISO images to USB flash drives.
- Select source images and target devices from a graphical interface.
- Verify supported ISO images using checksums.
- Verify digital signatures supplied by supported distributions.
- Includes safeguards against accidentally overwriting system drives.
- Uses UDisks2 for removable device access on Linux.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux and Windows.
Website: apps.kde.org/en-gb/isoimagewriter/
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Developer: KDE
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
ISO Image Writer is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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