Package install for format and write .iso image on USB sticks?

[Richard]

Hello, what software package can i install on GhostBSD to format and write .iso images to USB sticks?

Thank you.

[neville]

Are you using windows? Etcher is pretty good apparently

[Richard]

No, I'm a Debian/Devuan user, for years.

[Richard]

I tried to install Etcher, Balena Etcher, balena-etcher no go, it doesn't exist in GhostBSD.
I have the balena-etcher package but it is a Debian package that I don't know if it can be installed on GhostBSD and how.

[mameko]

There is no gui app like Balena Etcher in BSD. You can use the good "dd" command.

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$ sudo dd if=xyz.iso of=/dev/daX bs=1M && sync

Double check the correct output device (dev/daX) because dd starts its work immediately without further questions.
To check it before starting dd:

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$ gpart show

You will find your device in this list.

If you need a gui app, try Linux.

[Richard]

There is no gui app like Balena Etcher in BSD. You can use the good "dd" command.

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$ sudo dd if=xyz.iso of=/dev/daX bs=1M && sync

Double check the correct output device (dev/daX) because dd starts its work immediately without further questions.
To check it before starting dd:

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$ gpart show

You will find your device in this list.

If you need a gui app, try Linux.

Yes of course, if I need to format a USB stick and write an .iso image file, I use my other notebook computer with Devuan and Mintstick installed.
Hopefully with time Eric Turgeon and his team will make a Mintstick-like GhostBSD too.
I really like GhostBSD but it needs some work.