justdd 0.1.5

A simple, open-source tool to write Linux and Windows ISO images to USB drives.

JustDD

JustDD is a small, focused USB image writer with a simple wizard-style UI. It helps you write Linux and Windows ISO images to USB drives safely and with progress feedback.

Note: You can use the app either by running with uvx (recommended) or building from source:

• Run with uvx: uvx git+https://github.com/xxanqw/justdd.
• Build from source: follow the Quick Start below.

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Quick Start

Run via uvx (Recommended and the best way)

uvx git+https://github.com/xxanqw/justdd

(Thanks to @Technetium1 for configuring uvx.)

Build and run

Using UV (recommended):

git clone https://github.com/xxanqw/justdd.git
cd justdd
uv run justdd

Or using a plain venv + pip:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
python -m justdd

Other methods were deprecated. As i didn't figure out how to properly package DEB and RPM packages. lul

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Basic Usage

1. Select an ISO file.
2. Choose the target removable drive.
   • Choose partitioning options (e.g., GPT, MBR) if flashing Windows.
3. Confirm and Flash.

Important: Flashing will overwrite the target drive. Always double-check the selected device.

Capabilities

Capability	What it does
ISO writing (raw)	Write ISO images directly to removable drives (dd-style) with progress and status.
Windows support	Prepare Windows installer drives (partitioning and file handling).
Drive detection	Show removable drives only to reduce the risk of selecting system drives.
Live logs	View detailed operation logs for troubleshooting.
Safe cancellation	Cancel operations with best-effort cleanup and warnings.
Notifications	Desktop notifications on completion or failure.

[!NOTE]
ISO Downloader was removed from the project due to its complexity and lack of enthusiasm.
But you can implement it yourself if you want. (will appreciate this)

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Contributing & Support

Contributions and bug reports are welcome — open an issue or submit a PR on GitHub.