Release candidate mkusb8-rc with menus

[Israel]

On 07/18/2014 11:54 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> 2014-07-18 22:49, Israel skrev:
>> On 07/18/2014 01:17 PM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
>>> 2014-07-18 12:14, Nio Wiklund skrev:
>>>> Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>> I have uploaded a release candidate of the *mkusb* tool to install iso
>>>> files and compressed image files to mass storage devices (typically but
>>>> not only USB drives).
>>>>
>>>> It is only a bash script, and has been running in crude text mode, but
>>>> people want eye candy, so I've made menus with dialog (big brother of
>>>> whiptail), and also improved the identification of devices slightly
>>>> (replaced calling 'parted -ls' with a home-made bash function). It is
>>>> still text mode, so runs in text screens and terminal windows.
>>>>
>>>> To illustrate the crucial part of mkusb, how to help selecting the
>>>> correct device and avoid overwriting other devices, there are pictures
>>>> attached at this link (my tutorial thread in the Ubuntu Forums.)
>>>>
>>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1958073&page=3&p=13076377#post13076377
>>>>
>>>> -o-
>>>>
>>>> The file mkusb8-rc is uploaded to Phill's server at
>>>>
>>>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/mkusb/
>>>>
>>>> Check it with the corresponding signed md5sum file.
>>>>
>>>> Code:
>>>>
>>>> -rwxr-xr-x. 1 nio nio  22877 18 jul 06.46 mkusb8-rc
>>>> -rw-rw-r--. 1 nio nio    581 18 jul 11.27 mkusb8-rc.md5.asc
>>>>
>>>> The quick start manual and the opening post in the tutorial thread are
>>>> still valid, except the illustrations, that will be updated later on
>>>> with screenshots of the menus.
>>>>
>>>> Please give me feedback about this release candidate: help me find bugs
>>>> and suggest improvements!
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>> Nio
>>> Hi again,
>>>
>>> I have started writing a wiki page for mkusb
>>>
>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb
>>>
>>> where there is a brief description plus several screenshots (pictures as
>>> well as text screen dumps) from mkusb8-rc
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Nio
>>>
>>>
>> Nio, you are awesome!  Thanks!
> Thanks  :-)
>
>
> I know you are extrememly busy Israel, so I don't expect you to do much
> testing for me, but I do need both testing and some qualified critical
> comments.
>
>
> 1. Testing that it works as expected, looking for
>
> - bugs
> - things that can be misunderstood
> - things that are not user friendly
>
>
> 2. This release candidate has basically only added eye candy for the old
> way to work, that was there in the text mode version. It it enough, or
> must there be new ways to work to make it work for new users?
>
> 2.a. Starting mkusb
>
> Is it OK to run mkusb as a command line tool, where the input file is
> entered as parameter #1 (the source of the cloning, where the target is
> the USB drive)?
>
> Generally:
> sudo path/mkusb path/input.iso
>
> Example:
> sudo ./mkusb mini.iso
>
> Or is it important, that I add an outer layer, with a menu tool to
> select input file (iso file or compressed image file)?
>
> Example:
>
> sudo ./mkusb
>
> 2.b. Installing mkusb
>
> Now mkusb is not 'installed', but simply downloaded, maybe moved and run
> as it is after chmod or using 'sudo bash'.
>
> Is it important to provide a standard model to install mkusb, for
> example into /usr/sbin via a ppa?
>
> Is it important that mkusb is made available from the menu/dash
> automatically in the installation process?
>
>
> Best regards
> Nio
Hi Nio,

You are very right, I am busy :)
Once I get my PPA all sorted out I will try to take some time to test
this out!


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Regards