[ SOLVED ] create live usb from iso download

[MarRic]

minesheep, thank you for the detailed instructions! It will be a few days before I can try this, then I will let you know how it goes. I really appreciate your time.

[minesheep]

To avoid data loss make propper backups and read carefully before attempting.
First download the .iso to Downloads folder
Very easy install media creation from terminal
1. open it (terminal)
2.run the following commands one at time

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cd Downloads
sudo dd if=theisofile.iso of=/dev/sdxand replace the x from /dev/sdx with the usb drive letter you can get from program called disks or from gparted disk menu.

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Just left the number out of your usb drive /dev/sdx. Do NOT use my one (/dev/sda) because it may be something else on your computer
Of cource select your usb drive from disks menu from the left otherwise it shows your first device (/dev/sda)
also replace the "theisofile.iso" with your downloaded linux lite iso.
If you need more help please ask questions about this in this thread.
When you see "[sudo] password for username:" just enter your login password and hit enter. (the password you use for login to your system)

Edit: added sudo

[MarRic]

Thank you Artim, I will check it out.

[Artim]

I found this simple GUI app that formats USB thumbdrives and easily and quickly writes iso files to your USB stick.  All nice and graphical!

[MarRic]

Thank you Jerry! That installed easily  , I'm sure it will work just as easily when I get the checksum verified, which uses "terminal based" instructions, so not going well. Wish more things in Linux could have a GUI!

When we get home (traveling right now), if I can find the 32 bit disc I had for Linux Lite, is it a bad idea to use a version that you no longer update on his laptop? Or does LL not play well with a touchscreen?

[Jerry]

Our Download page recommends the use of Etcher to burn to a USB.

Instructions:

[MarRic]

Searched and tried several different commands (also tried from repository) to get something (unetbootin, startup disk creator) to create a live/install usb of a downloaded iso, but nothing works for me. I would appreciate instructions to accomplish this.
Backstory: Panasonic CF30 laptop had Windows 7 still, which I just overwrote with what I thought was a 32 bit version of Fedora. It was supposed to work well with touchscreen on CF30 - which it did from the live usb I created from their website - so I installed and now doesn't work, it's 64 bit instead. No other linux distro creates the usb like that one did, can't order a copy from OSDisc since he closed  (bummer - I've ordered all my linux distros I've tried from there - since I don't do well with terminal).
Any help appreciated - Hubby loves that laptop, doesn't want to part with it.