Instructions Ubuntu Linux
- Download the dd Utility DEB file.
- Double click on the DEB file to open and install with the Ubuntu Software Center, or from the command line on other Debian based distros with:
sudo dpkg -i ddutility_1.*_all.deb - Select dd Utility from your Dash or Applications menu to start.
- Select dd Utility from your Dash or Applications menu to start.
- NOTE: You can also Drag and Drop a image file on the dd Utility app icon to restore.
- You will be asked to enter your password to start the process. Administrator rights is needed to write the image file to the memory card.
- Select Restore
- Select the IMG or ISO file you would like to restore/write to your memory card or disk. Supported file formats include .img, .iso, .zip, .gz and .xz
- Make sure your memory card is inserted in your card reader and select it from the next screen. No need to format the card.
- Confirm the settings and click Start to begin the process of writing the image file to the memory card.
- NOTE: All data on the memory card will be overwritten and replaced by the image file data.
- Once the process has started, it can take minutes to hours depending on the size of the image files, the speed of the memory card and compression used.
- Be patient and wait for the process to complete.
- Wait until the restore is complete before removing your memory card.
- If all went well you should see:
- Select dd Utility from your Applications menu to start.
- NOTE: You can also Drag and Drop a Disk Volume on the dd Utility app icon to backup.
- You will be asked to enter your password to start the process. Administrator rights is needed to read the image file from the memory card.
- Select Backup
- Make sure your memory card is inserted in your card reader and select it from the next screen. No need to format the card.
- Next select the Backup folder location.
- Enter the filename of you backup. You do not need to specify a path or extension for the file.
- You then have the option to select to compress the backup on the fly. This option will take a bit longer to complete, but the file size will be greatly reduced.
- Next confirm the backup settings and click Start.
- Once the process has started, it can take minutes to hours depending on the size of the image files, the speed of the memory card and compression used.
- Be patient and wait for the process to complete.
- Wait until the restore is complete before removing your memory card.
- If all went well you should see:
