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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+""" ddusb - write an ISO image to a usb drive
+Dependencies:
+    - dd (coreutils)
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("-b", "--bs", default=512, help="block size", metavar="bs")
+parser.add_argument("input_file", help="input file to write")
+parser.add_argument("output_file", help="output block device")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+block_size = args.bs
+input_file = args.input_file
+block_device = args.output_file
+
+if not pathlib.Path(block_device).is_block_device():
+    print(f"Error: {block_device} is not a block device")
+    exit(1)
+
+print(f"Input file: {input_file}")
+print(f"Block device: {block_device}")
+print(f"Block size: {block_size}")
+
+subprocess.run(["dd", f"if={input_file}",
+                f"of={block_device}", f"bs={block_size}", "status=progress"])
+
+# ensure process is finished before exiting
+subprocess.run(['sync'])