ISO Burner (Linux Only)

A modern GUI application to easily burn ISO files to USB drives on Linux.

A simple Python application for burning ISO files to USB drives using a graphical interface built with Tkinter. This tool supports only Linux systems and allows users to easily create bootable USB drives from ISO images.

Features

✅ GUI-based ISO burning
✅ USB device detection
✅ Progress tracking
✅ Requires root for safe execution

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or later
• Tkinter for the GUI (usually included with Python)
• subprocess for running the burn command
• dd command (default on most Linux distributions)
• Linux-based OS (only supported on Linux for now)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JoeSaf/isoburner.git
   cd ISO_BURN

2. Set up a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate
   
   OR
   
   source venv/bin/activate.fsh # fish shell

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python ISOBurnerApp.py

Usage

1. Select USB Device:

   • From the dropdown, choose the USB device where you want to burn the ISO. If no devices are listed, click "Rescan Devices" to update the list.

2. Choose ISO File:

   • Click "Browse ISO" to open a file picker and select an ISO file from your computer. The file name will be displayed on the window once selected.

3. Burn ISO to USB:

   • After selecting the USB device and ISO file, click "Burn" to begin the burning process. A confirmation dialog will appear asking you to confirm that the process will erase all data on the USB drive.
   • If you're not running as root, the application will prompt you for your root password.

4. Progress:

   • The burning process will start, and the progress will be displayed in the "Progress" section in real-time. Once the burn is completed successfully, you will receive a success message.

Example

• To use the app, simply run the script:

  python ISOBurnerApp.py

• Select your USB device and ISO file, and then click "Burn" to start the process.

• OR

• Go to the dist dir, and run the executable

./ISOBurnerApp_vX

Notes

• The application assumes you are running it on a Linux-based system.
• The dd command is used for burning the ISO. Be very careful when selecting the USB device, as it will overwrite all data on the drive.
• If you are not running as root, you will be prompted for the root password.
• This application is designed for Linux systems and is currently not compatible with macOS or Windows.

Creating a release

• Read here for guidelines on how to create a release to this project: CreatingARelease