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USE: Ventoy instead

This is a modified script of the original Grubby USB example from Linux Format Issue 246

Caution: Make sure you double check the device before using this script. I take no responsibility for improper use of this script.

Installation & Usage

1. Check your USB drive with either

   dmesg
       

   or

   lsblk
       

2. If it’s not blank use ‘gparted’ and create a GPT partition table on the device before entering the script
3. Prepare ISO images. Download the following images into the same directory as the write_usb script;

   Link	File name
   Tails 4.0 64bit	tails-amd64-4.0.iso
   Clonezilla 2.6.4-10 64bit	clonezilla-live-2.6.4-10-amd64.iso
   SuperGrub 2.04s1	super_grub2_disk_standalone_x86_64_efi_2.04s1.EFI
   Rescatux 0.51b3	rescatux-0.51b3.iso
   Debian Live 10.2.0 64bit xfce	debian-live-10.2.0-amd64-xfce.iso
   SystemRescueCD-6.0.3	systemrescuecd-6.0.3.iso
   SystemRescueCD-4.8.3	systemrescuecd-x86-4.8.3.iso
   Kali XFCE 2019.3 64bit	kali-linux-xfce-2019.3-amd64.iso
   MXLinux 19 32bit	MX-19_386.iso 2019-10-22
   Linux Mint 19.2 XFCE 64bit	linuxmint-19.2-xfce-64bit.iso

   If you want different OS’s you will have to modify the grub.cfg and the rsync line in the script.

4. Change ISO_SIZE variable in the write_usb script to match the GB of all ISO images. Make sure you have a big enough USB drive for all of this.q
5. Starting the script.

   Usage: sudo bash write_usb /dev/sdX
       

   NOTE: Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device.

Tested machines

	Shuttle	System76 Orxy4 Pro (2018)	BB-8 UP Squared
Distro	DS47	Tricky GPU	(UEFI ONLY)
System Rescue CD 4.8.3	y	y (no GUI)	y (no GUI)
System Rescue CD 6.0.2	y	y (1 x 4k screen)	y
Linux Mint 19.1 64bit	y	y (1 x 4k screen)	y
Kali 2019.1 64bit	y	y (1 x 2k screen)	y
Debian 9.8 LIVE 64bit	y	y (no GUI)	y
Clonezilla 2.6.0-37 64bit	y	y	y
MX Linux 18.1 32bit	y	y (1 x 2k screen)	y
Tails Linux 3.12.1 64bit	y	y (1 x 4k screen scaled)	y
RescueTUX 0.51b3 32bit	y	y (1 x 2k screen)	y
RescueTUX 0.51b3 64bit	y	N/A	n/a
SuperGrub2 2.02s10 (32/64bit)	y	y	y