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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# A minimal script which writes the produced iso into usb
+# with the help of the dd command
+
+set -e
+
+. ./common.sh
+
+ISO_NAME=$SRC_DIR/minimal_linux_live.iso
+
+if ! [ -e $ISO_NAME ]; then 
+	echo "You have to build the iso before running this script!"
+	exit 1
+
+elif [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+	echo "Usage: $0 [DEVICE_NAME] (eg. $0 /dev/sda)"
+	exit 1
+else 
+	echo "CAUTION: All data on device $1 will be erased"
+	echo "You have been warned"
+	sudo dd if=$ISO_NAME of=$1 bs=4M && sync
+fi
+