Unable to flash Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS amd64 to SD card

[cedricve]

• Etcher version: 1.5.11
• Operating system and architecture: Mac OSX
• Image flashed: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
• Do you see any meaningful error information in the DevTools?

Shortly after pressing the flash button the error popups. My purpose is to flash ubuntu to a SD card, and use it as a bootable device for an Intel NUC.

gui.js:56894 {"stack":"Error: Can't configure or trim a source that is not randomly readable, skipping\nError: EBADF: bad file descriptor, read\n/Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/child-writer.js:4074\n throw ex;\n ^\n\nRuntimeError: abort(Error: EBADF: bad file descriptor, read). Build with -s ASSERTIONS=1 for more info.\n at process.abort (/Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/child-writer.js:4453:17)\n at process.emit (events.js:228:7)\n at processPromiseRejections (internal/process/promises.js:201:33)\n at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:95:32)\n\n at createError (file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/gui.js:71076:23)\n at elevateScriptCatalina (file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/gui.js:87259:19)\n at async withTmpFile (file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/gui.js:85838:20)\n at async elevateCommand (file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/gui.js:87275:16)\n at async Server. (file:///Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/gui.js:87428:37)","message":"Can't configure or trim a source that is not randomly readable, skipping\nError: EBADF: bad file descriptor, read\n/Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/child-writer.js:4074\n throw ex;\n ^\n\nRuntimeError: abort(Error: EBADF: bad file descriptor, read). Build with -s ASSERTIONS=1 for more info.\n at process.abort (/Applications/balenaEtcher.app/Contents/Resources/app/generated/child-writer.js:4453:17)\n at process.emit (events.js:228:7)\n at processPromiseRejections (internal/process/promises.js:201:33)\n at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:95:32)\n","image":"balenaEtcher-1.5.111.dmg"}
console. @ gui.js:56894
gui.js:6038 0 devices, 0% at 0.00 MB/s (total 0.00 MB/s) with 0 failed devices

[lerigner]

Etcher version: 1.5.111
macOS: 10.14.6
I guess you meant version 1.5.111.
I have a similar issue when trying to flash Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS server or desktop, Ubuntu 20.10 server or desktop to a USB drive.

Downgrading to Etcher version 1.5.110 works properly

[cedricve]

@lerigner thanks for the help will try out, what error do you experience?

[cedricve]

Confirm 1.5.110 works properly, there is an issue in 1.5.111.

[shawaj]

@lerigner @cedricve I believe this is the same issue as #3358

Also - try this version - EDIT: just realised this link is balena team only will update when v1.5.112 is released

[shawaj]

@lerigner @cedricve here is the correct link - https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/releases/download/v1.5.112/balenaEtcher-1.5.112.dmg

[shawaj]

@lerigner @cedricve is this working now for you?

[shawaj]

Will close this as no reply in a while. Feel free to reply back if you don't agree or if you have further issues.