unetbootin ☆

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Description:
Tool to install Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 702@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: linux bootable usb installer live-usb cross-platform

Install: brew install --cask unetbootin

About:
UNetbootin is a cross-platform utility designed to create bootable Live USB drives for various Linux distributions and other operating systems. It allows users to easily install or run a Linux/BSD system directly from a USB stick or hard drive partition without needing to burn a CD. The tool simplifies the process of creating rescue disks or testing different operating systems.

Key Features:

Supports a wide range of Linux and BSD distributions
Can download and install distributions automatically
Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS
Option to create bootable USB drives or hard disk installs

Use Cases:

Creating a bootable USB drive for installing Linux
Running a live Linux environment without altering the hard drive
Setting up a system rescue or diagnostic disk

Alternatives:

Etcher – Etcher offers a more modern, simplified interface but supports fewer advanced options like persistent storage creation.
Rufus – Rufus is Windows-only and generally faster, but lacks the cross-platform compatibility and network installation features of UNetbootin.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jul 8, 2024 7:41pm	702	0	VERSION_BUMP	84b5d224