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Persistence is the space on your USB key that is used to store information, so that changes you make to the system are still there after a reboot.

Live system without persistence:

  • Portability but no changes are saved from one boot to the next

Live system with persistence:

  • You have the portability of live media with a home folder and possibly other temp storage
  • The USB drive may wear out faster due to more disk writes

Full installation on USB device:

  • Just like a normal Ubuntu installation but more portable
  • The lifetime of the USB drive will be shorter due to more disk writes
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How to make a persistent live Ubuntu USB with more than 4GB

I want to make a persistent live Ubuntu USB drive with more than 4GB of storage. I know there is an option of installing directly on the drive but I don't want to do this as it will restrict the drive from working on different computers. One…
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Can I install Ubuntu to my 32 GB USB pen drive?

I want to install Ubuntu like how you would to a hard drive so I can use it as a portable system. I do not want a Live install; I want something where i can install updates, install drivers, and things like that. I'm really confused because I made a…
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How do I get a live-USB to use a partition for persistence?

I want to install Ubuntu to a USB hard drive so that it will run on all systems, that can run the LiveCD and store persistent data on a regular ext4 partition rather than a casper-rw file. In every other way it should behave like a regular Ubuntu…
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How to make a live usb persistent

I am running a live CD with Ubuntu 16.04 and I am trying to create a persistent image on a usb. I have tried everything, but nothing is working. I am on a Toshiba satellite c-50 b. Please help, it is important.
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How to make a live Ubuntu 18.04 USB with a persistent storage of more than 4GB

After many unsuccessful trials based on almost everything about this topic on the Internet, I decided to ask this question again. There is almost a perfect answer in this platform, but it did not work. That's why I am here. I want to have Ubuntu…
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Why Doesn't a Bootable USB Boot

This question is asked often in Ask Ubuntu, sometimes with few hints about the situation. Please provide a list of possible reasons to help troubleshoot the problem.
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How is it easier to make a persistent live drive with Ubuntu 19.10?

Persistent live drive with a partition for persistence There are some web sites describing new tools new features in [new versions of] old tools that can create a persistent live drive from an iso file with Ubuntu 19.10 and the corresponding…
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Live USB error "you need to load the kernel first"

I've got an mkusb live USB (Ubuntu 18.04 with persistence) that boots fine on some of my computers. On one laptop I get the following error: error: disk `hd0,4' not found. error: you need to load the kernel first. What do I need to do to, "load the…
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What program to use when you want to create a persistent storage live usb IN Ubuntu?

What program to use inside ubuntu to create ubuntu persistent storage usb? Edit: It is a PERSISTENT STORAGE. How do I make a bootable Ubuntu USB? is not the answer, actually I tried Startup disk creator and it didn't show the persistent mode with…
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Lifespan a flash drive running Ubuntu?

My question is: Can anybody point me to a documented case of a flash drive dying from running Ubuntu? People talk about the dangers and urge cautions, but I have researched on the internet and asked on Ubuntu Forms and have never found a single case…
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How to enable persistent option in disk creator?

I try to test natty alpha with usb. (my system is 10.04) But when I run disk creator I can not choose the option for persistent creation. Here on screenshots I saw that this is possible. Choosing the second option "Burn your CD or create a USB…
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Is it possible to turn Normal Ubuntu Live USB to persistent USB (without any other devices or USB sticks)?

I have an Ubuntu live USB and I don't have any other PC, laptop, or USB sticks. Can I make my live USB persistent? If not, is there any other way to save files in it so that they will stay there even after I restart my PC? Note: I have a PC with an…
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Check if pendrive is persistent?

I have a bunch of pendrives with live Linux ISOs loaded onto them and I would like to check one if it is persistent. Rebooting is not an option right now (system rescue). Is there a simple command or utility to check if the current pendrive Linux…
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Difference between LiveCD, LiveUSB, full-install, and persistence?

I am currently running Ubuntu as a guest vm on a Win 7 host via VirtualBox, but I would like to have a portable version of Ubuntu when I am not using my laptop. I am unsure as to the difference between the following: 1)LiveCD with…
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How can I make an existing persistant live USB installation load more of the OS to RAM?

A while back I installed (a permanent installation, not a Live USB) Ubuntu on my USB thumb drive. Unfortunately, the transfer rates are too slow for a smooth and responsive experience, so I'd like to load more of the OS into RAM when it boots up,…
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