How to Install any Linux on a USB

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 30, 2010

[ Thanks to Hungry
Hacker
for this link. ]

“There are so many reasons why having a Linux
distribution on a USB drive can come in handy. From having a
“rescue” OS on your keyring to being able to install a new
distribution on your EeePC, a “thumb drive” Linux has many uses.
But getting Linux onto a USB drive can’t be simple. Right? Wrong.
There is a tool, UNetbootin, that makes installing Linux on a USB
drive simple.

“UNetbootin can be used on either Linux or Windows. In this
article, we’ll be illustrating it for Both.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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