#! / bin / bash
    # Author: Rosen Alexandrov (and thanks to gat3way)
    # About me: roko@jabber.calculate-linux.org, sandikata@yandex.ru, Skype ROKO__2
    # Important for the script to work properly you need to put it in / usr / local / bin as well as have the "pv" package installed, at least in AltLinux it says so.
     
    if [`id -u` -ne 0];
    then
    exec notify-send -t 10000 "You do not have administrator rights! Run the script as an administrator or with sudo dd-flash"; exit 1
    fi
     
    echo "In order to create a Live Flash Drive you need to insert it into the USB port of your computer, and the Flash Drive must not be mounted!"
    echo
    echo "Full path to ISO (Example /home/user/Downloads/iso.iso)"
    read iso
     
    while! [-s $ iso]; to
    printf "The selected file does not exist. Please select an existing one. ->"
    read iso
    done
    echo
    while! fdisk -s $ flash &> / dev / null; to
       printf "Insert an existing flash drive. Example / dev / sdc ->"
    read flash
    done
    echo
    echo "The operation will destroy the information on your flash drive!"
    echo "Are you sure you want to continue?"
    select yn in "Yes" "No"; to
    case $ yn in
    # Uncomment this line if you want more information about the transfer Yes) dd if = $ iso | pv -ptr -N $ iso | dd of = $ flash ;;
   yes) (pv -n $ iso | dd of = $ flash bs = 128M conv = notrunc, noerror) 2> & 1 | dialog --gauge "Copy ... Please Wait ..."; exit 1 ;;
    No) exit ;;
    esac
    done