UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Afternoon:

I know this may sound inane, but could anyone direct me to a site where I could safely D/L a Ubuntu/Linux O.S. (.iso). I'm having so much trouble with LM17 (before that it was Ub12.04) and someone suggested a corrupted O.S. Just F.Y.I., I downloaded from LinuxMint homepage. Used Unetbootin to 'load" to USB pendrive. (could there be a problem in that?) This has been a problem far too long( problems constantly within both LM17 and Ub12.04). I'd like to be able to use Ubuntu/Linux but in order to do so, I have to get the O.S. working correctly. I'm seeking someone with extensive/experienced expertise(no offence to anyone intended) with Linux O.S's, PLEASE!!! [HP2000-210...LM17 Cinnamon 64bit]
Thank you:
Rick

Hi,
The download from the official sites is always safe (unless they've been cracked).
In Ubuntu case, this would be: Get Ubuntu | Download | Ubuntu

If you have an existing *nix installation, just use dd.
As in:

Code:

sudo dd if=/path/to/file.iso of=/dev/sdX

Where X marks the letter of your USB.

hth

To SEA:

Ran command as instructed. Returned: dd: failed to open '/path/to/file.iso': no such file or directory ????

Rick

Sorry 69Rixter, i neither know where the file is, how its named, nor do i know where your USB stick is located.
Adjust the "/path/to/file.iso" to the actual location of the downloaded iso file.

The example was not about downloading the iso, its been about writing it to your stick..

hth

REPLY To SEA:

I ran the command just as you posted it. OK, as far as where I have the iso 'stored". Problem #1. I had the iso on the pendrive when, a few days ago, LM17 refused to 'boot", thus lost everything including .iso in D/L file. Problem#2. The "command" would have been: sudo dd if=path/to/file.iso of=/dev/sdb1
This is all the info I can give that you requested.
Thanx:
Rick

As already said.
Also, it really might be a corrupted (just a single bit) iso file.
Redownload from the website adjust the '/path/to/file' to the path of the file when trying again to write it to sdb1.

Good night

To SEA:
OK, let's get this right; I'm to go to 404 Not Found site), D/L proper O.S. (LM 17 64bit) then before I load it to pendrive run command: sudo dd if=path/to/file.iso of=/dev/sdb1? Then wipe Hdd and install

Rick