https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1387891 Bug ID: 1387891 Summary: dd command in Creating USB Media requires root or sudo Product: Fedora Documentation Version: devel Component: install-guide Severity: low Assignee: cspicer(a)redhat.com Reporter: info(a)skierpage.com QA Contact: docs-qa(a)lists.fedoraproject.org CC: pbokoc(a)redhat.com, zach(a)oglesby.co https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/24/html/Installation_Guide/se... says Use the dd utility to write the image. _Make sure you have the right drive!_ # dd if=/path/to/Fedora-Live-Security-x86_64-21.iso of=/dev/sdd as the '#' prompt hints, you need to be root tin order to run this command. It would be better to be explicit, saying something like Use the dd utility to write the image onto the USB drive. You need to be root to do this, hence the example uses `sudo`. _Make sure you have the right drive!_ $ sudo dd if=/path/to/Fedora-Live-Security-x86_64-21.iso of=/dev/sdd -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the QA Contact for the bug.