How to install and run UNetbootin?

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Strangely, but true, you cannot install from the the original site, or run it. So how to install and run UNetBootin?

Can you please check the executable permission? As far as I can remember the downloaded file executes directly. No need to execute apt-get install. Be sure to execute from ext file system. BTW in linux you can use Ububtu start up disk creator. I never needed unetbootin in ubuntu.
I have tried that, it doesn't work. So, I have created a solution, below.
If downloaded from the project's site, I believe it will not prompt you for sudo creds when you run it, so try running it from a terminal with sudo. Personally, I second the other options of simply installing from the repositories (sudo apt-get install unetbootin), using the Ubuntu Startup Disk creator, or simply using dd (sudo dd if=/path/to/something.iso of=/dev/sdx bs=8M; sync)

user155670 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-05 02:22:45Z

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Install UNetbootin in Ubuntu

Using these few commands, downloading and running it will work.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gezakovacs/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install unetbootin

Adding repository is necessary for updates and support for older versions.

edited May 5 at 2:22

user155670
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answered Nov 16 '12 at 10:36

owl
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	Why do you want to add ppa? unetbootin is available in repositories . Just use `sudo apt-get install unetbootin` – devav2 Nov 16 '12 at 10:52
	For some older versions, they do not support the command you have just stated, they have to add a repository first. – owl Nov 16 '12 at 11:03

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