This is a prototype nw.js app which provides a GUI allowing users to write .img files to SD cards connected to linux systems and also keeps track of the progress by displaying it on a progress bar. With this the user will not have to touch the terminal.
###Usage Note: The app does not work properly on nw.js v0.11.x due to this issue: nwjs/nw.js#272
Please use nw.js v0.10.5 or lower (tested on v0.10.5)
Warning: This is a prototype and all errors may not be handled properly
- Simply download/clone and run
nwon theapp/directory - Choose the disk corresponding to your SD card (you can remove and re-insert and refresh to find out)
- Browse for your .img file and locate it
- Press the Write Image button, watch the progress and wait for it to complete.
###Working The app works as follows:
- Finds and lists all available disk drives. (using
fdisk) - Unmounts all partitions pertaining to the selected disk (using
dfandumount) - Writes image to disk using
dd - Tracks progress by
watching periodicpkills ondd
(Clearly watching pkills doesn't seem to be a very efficient way to track progress, but is the only option given that dd does not write to output streams at all)