Create MultiBoot USB

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installation edit from http://www.pendrivelinux.com/multiboot-create-a-multiboot-usb-from-linux/
*Worked in Ubuntu 16.04*

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MultiSystem – Create a MultiBoot USB from Linux


How to Create a MultiBoot USB Flash Drive from Linux: Multisystem is an awesome tool created by LiveUSB.info, that works similar to our Windows based MultiBootISOs USB creator, but was created for use within Linux. It also uses Grub2 instead of Grub Legacy, and can be run from within Ubuntu Linux to create a Custom Multiboot UFD containing your favorite Bootable Live Linux Distributions.

Official HomePage: http://liveusb.info/dotclear

Multisystem Prerequisites:

    Ubuntu Linux or Ubuntu Based System (can use an Ubuntu CD or USB)

    A USB Flash Drive (to use for your MultiBoot USB)

    Working Internet Connection

    install-depot-multiboot.sh.tar.bz2 
    
    (from http://liveusb.info/multisystem/install-depot-multisystem.sh.tar.bz2)

How to Install the Multisystem LiveUSB Tool

    1. Download and Open the Script with Ubuntu's Archive ManagerOpen multiboot.sh with Download Manager

    2. Extract the install-depot-multiboot.sh Script to your Desktop
    
        ******Step 3 Didn’t work for me******

      ******Try it and if it doesn’t work, try my instructions below step 3******

    3. Double Click install-depot-multiboot.sh from your desktop and select the option to "Run in Terminal"

     ******My instructions:

    Open the desktop folder and start a terminal in it (right click and open in terminal) or cd into the home folder with an open terminal (cd ~/Desktop).

    In your terminal, copy and paste or type: sudo 'install-depot-multisystem.sh'

    Enter your password

    My prerequisites installed automatically and multisystem opened up!******

How to Use the Multisystem LiveUSB Tool

    Insert a USB Drive

    Launch the Script via Applications > Accessories > MultiBoot

    Select your USB Device from the list and click ValidateMultiBoot Select and Validate Drive

    Now simply Drag and Drop an ISO into the Window to add the Distribution (repeat the process to add more ISOs)Drag and Drop ISOs

    Once finished, restart your PC, set your boot menu to boot from the USB device, Select the Distro you want to Boot and enjoy!

install-depot-multisystem.sh

#! /bin/bash
exec >& >(tee -a /tmp/debug-install-depot-multisystem.txt)

#	│▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│
#	│          install-depot-multisystem.sh              │
#	│              written by François Fabre             │
#	│               MultiSystem LiveUSB                  │
#	│▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒│

# Mr Fabre François @frafa
# E-Mail: liveusb@gmail.com (In French Please) !
# http://liveusb.info/

# License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.

# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.

# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
# http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

# This script basically does two things
# Adds a new apt repository to /etc/sources.list : "deb http://liveusb.info/multisystem/depot all main"
# Installs the package "multisystem" from the new repository


# Under KDE, enable the "universe" respository and install zenity
if [ "$(sudo -A cat grep '^%admin ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' /etc/sudoers 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
    echo
    if [ "$(which software-properties-kde)" ]; then
        sudo software-properties-kde --enable-component universe
        if [ ! "$(which zenity)" ]; then
            xterm -title 'Install zenity' -e "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -q -y zenity"
        fi
    fi
fi

# Test for the presense of required packages
errorlist=()
testlist="apt-get sudo lsb_release tee zenity nohup xterm dpkg"
for i in ${testlist}; do
    if [ ! "$(which "$i")" ]; then
        errorlist=(${errorlist[@]} $i)
    fi
done

# Exit if any packages were missing
if [ "$(echo "${errorlist[@]}")" ]; then
    echo -e "\033[1;47;31m Error: ${errorlist[@]} \033[0m"
    formatting="${errorlist[@]}"
    zenity --error --text "Error: ${formatting}" 2>/dev/null
    exit 0
fi

# if not sudo
if [ ! "$SUDO_USER" ]; then
    zenity --info --text "<b>Installing multisystem requires administrator rights.</b>"
    xterm -e "sudo "$0""
    exit 0
fi

# chmod 777 /media
if [ "$(stat -c %a /media)" != "777" ]; then
    chmod 777 /media
fi

# Add test if already installed release!
if [ "$(dpkg -l | grep 'ii  multisystem')" ]; then
    zenity --info --text "<b>multisystem is already installed!</b>"
    exit 0
fi

# check that the user belongs to the group "disk"
if [ ! "$(grep ^disk /etc/group | grep "$SUDO_USER")" ]; then
    usermod -a -G disk "$SUDO_USER"
fi

# check that the user belongs to the group "adm"
if [ ! "$(grep ^adm /etc/group | grep "$SUDO_USER")" ]; then
    usermod -a -G adm "$SUDO_USER"
fi

# Enable "universe" repository
if [ "$(which software-properties-gtk)" ]; then
    # Under Gnome
    software-properties-gtk -e universe
elif [ "$(which software-properties-kde)" ]; then
    # Under Kde
    software-properties-kde --enable-component universe
fi

# For Ubuntu hardy activate the "hardy-backport" repository
if [ "$(lsb_release -cs)" == "hardy" ]; then
    echo
    # Under Gnome
    if [ "$(which software-properties-gtk)" ]; then
        software-properties-gtk -e hardy-backport
    # Under Kde
    elif [ "$(which software-properties-kde)" ]; then
        software-properties-kde --enable-component hardy-backport
    fi
fi

# Add the repository
if [ ! "$(grep '^deb http://liveusb.info/multisystem' /etc/apt/sources.list 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
    vardeb="## MultiSystem Repostiory\ndeb http://liveusb.info/multisystem/depot all main"
    echo -e "$vardeb" | tee -a "/etc/apt/sources.list"
fi

# Add public key for apt
sudo -u "$SUDO_USER" wget -q http://liveusb.info/multisystem/depot/multisystem.asc -O- | apt-key add -

# Reload sources
apt-get update

# Install the multisystem package
apt-get install -y --force-yes MultiSystem
apt-get -f install -y

# Check that it installed
if [ ! "$(dpkg -l | grep 'ii  multisystem')" ]; then
    zenity --error --text "<b>An error occurred</b>"
    exit 0
fi

# Make fusermount executable
chmod +x "/usr/bin/fusermount" 2>/dev/null
chmod +x "/bin/fusermount" 2>/dev/null

# LMDE mods
if [ "$(stat  -c "%a" $(which fusermount))" = "4754" ]; then
    chmod 755 $(which fusermount)
fi
if [ "$(stat  -c "%a" /media)" -lt "755" ]; then
    chmod 755 /media
fi
if [ "$(stat  -c "%G" "$HOME/.local")" = "root" ]; then
    sudo chown $SUDO_USER:$SUDO_USER -R "$HOME"/.local
fi

#message
zenity --info --text "<b>Now to start the script please use\nthe menu: / Applications/Accessoires/MultiSystem.</b>"

# Start GUI
nohup sudo -u "$SUDO_USER" -i "/usr/local/share/multisystem/gui_multisystem.sh"&
sleep 1
exit 0