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I want to install Ubuntu on a usb stick and run the OS from it and also use the same usb as main drive, like everything i install it's kept on there so then I'm able to run like "my user" on another computer. It's possible?

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  Most computers see a USB drive as just another hard drive with Linux. Unplug your internal drive, plug in your USB and install to it as you would an internal drive.
  
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  How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
  
  23 answers
  
  


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  How to create a persistent usb?
  
  4 answers
  
  

I want to install Ubuntu on a usb stick and run the OS from it and also use the same usb as main drive, like everything i install it's kept on there so then I'm able to run like "my user" on another computer. It's possible?

boot usb

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asked Apr 10 at 4:50

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marked as duplicate by Kulfy, guiverc, karel, Arronical, Fabby Apr 10 at 10:55

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  @FrancoOsorio it's really not recommended though. you'll experience considerable slowdowns. also switching PC's won't be as plug and play as you might imagine.
  
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  Apr 10 at 7:10
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Most computers see a USB drive as just another hard drive with Linux. Unplug your internal drive, plug in your USB and install to it as you would an internal drive.
  
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  How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
  
  23 answers
  
  


• 
  How to create a persistent usb?
  
  4 answers
  
  

I want to install Ubuntu on a usb stick and run the OS from it and also use the same usb as main drive, like everything i install it's kept on there so then I'm able to run like "my user" on another computer. It's possible?

boot usb

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Yes it is possible. when you install the OS make sure to install the OS in the USB drive of your choosing.

1) when you install the OS go to something else option

2) select the drive that you want to install the OS (In your case your USB drive)

3) select USB drive as root partition (/)

4) after that change boot-loader install location to your USB Drive

5) click continue

now if the installation successful then your USB drive is now bootable.

and don't forget to override the boot order inside the BIOS when you want to use that USB drive.

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answered Apr 10 at 5:16

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What you describe is called persistent live installation.
You can achieve this in two ways:

1. favourite option: https://unetbootin.github.io/ (you can also partition the USB storage in two parts with gedit


2. alternative option: create a casper-rw "virtual partition" (it's nothing but a file in fact) for the persistent data storage. (see How do I get a live-USB to use a partition for persistence?)

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You could try mkusb https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb
and its persistent live system. But keeping such a system up to date cab be problematic.

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Yes it is possible. when you install the OS make sure to install the OS in the USB drive of your choosing.

1) when you install the OS go to something else option

2) select the drive that you want to install the OS (In your case your USB drive)

3) select USB drive as root partition (/)

4) after that change boot-loader install location to your USB Drive

5) click continue

now if the installation successful then your USB drive is now bootable.

and don't forget to override the boot order inside the BIOS when you want to use that USB drive.

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answered Apr 10 at 5:16

vyshnav vyshuvyshnav vyshu

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Yes it is possible. when you install the OS make sure to install the OS in the USB drive of your choosing.

1) when you install the OS go to something else option

2) select the drive that you want to install the OS (In your case your USB drive)

3) select USB drive as root partition (/)

4) after that change boot-loader install location to your USB Drive

5) click continue

now if the installation successful then your USB drive is now bootable.

and don't forget to override the boot order inside the BIOS when you want to use that USB drive.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 5:16

vyshnav vyshuvyshnav vyshu

463

add a comment | 

Yes it is possible. when you install the OS make sure to install the OS in the USB drive of your choosing.

1) when you install the OS go to something else option

2) select the drive that you want to install the OS (In your case your USB drive)

3) select USB drive as root partition (/)

4) after that change boot-loader install location to your USB Drive

5) click continue

now if the installation successful then your USB drive is now bootable.

and don't forget to override the boot order inside the BIOS when you want to use that USB drive.

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 5:16

vyshnav vyshuvyshnav vyshu

463

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 5:16

vyshnav vyshuvyshnav vyshu

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answered Apr 10 at 5:16

vyshnav vyshuvyshnav vyshu

463

answered Apr 10 at 5:16

vyshnav vyshuvyshnav vyshu

463

2

What you describe is called persistent live installation.
You can achieve this in two ways:

1. favourite option: https://unetbootin.github.io/ (you can also partition the USB storage in two parts with gedit


2. alternative option: create a casper-rw "virtual partition" (it's nothing but a file in fact) for the persistent data storage. (see How do I get a live-USB to use a partition for persistence?)

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 6:37

Andrea BorgaAndrea Borga

6621022

add a comment | 

2

What you describe is called persistent live installation.
You can achieve this in two ways:

1. favourite option: https://unetbootin.github.io/ (you can also partition the USB storage in two parts with gedit


2. alternative option: create a casper-rw "virtual partition" (it's nothing but a file in fact) for the persistent data storage. (see How do I get a live-USB to use a partition for persistence?)

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 6:37

Andrea BorgaAndrea Borga

6621022

add a comment | 

What you describe is called persistent live installation.
You can achieve this in two ways:

1. favourite option: https://unetbootin.github.io/ (you can also partition the USB storage in two parts with gedit


2. alternative option: create a casper-rw "virtual partition" (it's nothing but a file in fact) for the persistent data storage. (see How do I get a live-USB to use a partition for persistence?)

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 6:37

Andrea BorgaAndrea Borga

6621022

share|improve this answer

answered Apr 10 at 6:37

Andrea BorgaAndrea Borga

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answered Apr 10 at 6:37

Andrea BorgaAndrea Borga

6621022

answered Apr 10 at 6:37

Andrea BorgaAndrea Borga

6621022