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Add to SafariWhen comparing Linux Live USB Creator vs Fedora Media Writer, the Slant community recommends Linux Live USB Creator for most people. In the question“What is the best software for creating Live USB (from ISO files)?” Linux Live USB Creator is ranked 4th while Fedora Media Writer is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Linux Live USB Creator is:
Has a very intuitive UI for those who haven't used Live usb creators.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Simple, well Designed UI
Has a very intuitive UI for those who haven't used Live usb creators.
Pro Download Linux
Download Linux variations from a list if they are not currently downloaded and even has a build in DL manager that doesn't require opening a browser.
Pro Universally supported OS ISOs
Although it only runs on Windows the program supports several operating systems for building a live drive.
Pro Helps discover Fedora Spins and Fedora Labs images
Makes it easy to obtain niche software packages, such as Sugar On A Stick (SOAS), and Fedora Design Suite.
Pro Supports ARM v7 and AArch64 images of Fedora
Makes it easy for using Fedora Workstation or Fedora Server with Raspberry Pi or other hobby SOC boards.
Pro Uses dd, prevents nuking system disks.
While it uses dd as a backend, it only shows SD cards and USB devices. This helps prevent accidentally nuking system disks.
Pro Open Source
Licensed under the GNU General Public License v2
Pro Cross Platform
Binaries for Windows, macOS, and Flatpak are available. A traditional RPM package is also available in the Fedora repositories.
Pro Not limited to Fedora - Any ISO can be writen to a usb.
If you have an IMG or ISO, it can be writen to a disk. You are not forced to use any of the Fedora options.
Pro Automatic Live Disk Detection
Can automatically detect disks which already are formatted with live system images, and prompts you to see if you would like to restore it to factory default settings.
Cons
Con Only for Windows
Not cross platform.
Con Primarily centered upon Linux
Con Heavily Fedora-centric
Aside from you providing and using a custom image, the only other options present are for Fedora distributions. You won't find RedHat Enterprise Linux, or CentOS, or even Fedora Silverblue. Nor will you find any outside of the RedHat family, like Arch, Debian, or Ubuntu.
