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Create ISO from unetbootin?

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How can I create an ISO from unetbootin to then burn a DVD?

It looks convenient that the files are already there. Can they be packaged up as an ISO instead of re-downloading? (This is from plain vanilla Ubuntu, using unetbootin.)

see also:

https://superuser.com/questions/777339/where-does-unetbootin-put-the-downloaded-iso-files

so, maybe the ISO files are there for the taking. Hmmmm....I will look:

thufir@dur:~$ 

thufir@dur:~$ locate -i "*.iso" 

/home/thufir/Desktop/ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso

/home/thufir/Downloads/lubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso

/home/thufir/Downloads/ubuntu-18.04-desktop-amd64.iso

/home/thufir/Downloads/xenialpup64-7.5-uefi.iso

/usr/lib/memtest86+/memtest86+.iso

thufir@dur:~$

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answered 1 Year ago anxietunnel · Accepted Answer

No, if I understand correctly, Unetbootin can not burn a DVD, and I don't think it will unpack an iso file. (Maybe Unetbootin stores a temporary copy in the /tmp directory, that you could use for that purpose, but it would be better to get and use an iso file the regular way.)

You should use other tools for that purpose:

Download an iso file of Ubuntu or an Ubuntu community flavour and check (for example with md5sum) that it was downloaded correctly.

Use a burning tool, for example k3b and 'burn an iso file' with the slowest possible speed. It is a good idea to verify the burning process.