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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.

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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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Can I install Ubuntu to my 32 GB USB pen drive? [duplicate]

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 ...
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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 ...
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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....
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BIOS/UEFI Template Image for Booting ISO Files

The creator of mkusb has released an Template Image for creating BIOS/UEFI boot partitions on a USB. How can I use this image to boot ISO files from a USB?
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How to make a live usb persistent [duplicate]

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 ...
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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 ...
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Can I convert a live Ubuntu USB to one with persistent memory?

I know there are other posts about how to create a live ubuntu usb with persistent memory - HOWEVER, there is no [question / answer] on how to convert a live (ubuntu) usb to one with persistent memory ...
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Why Doesn't my Bootable USB Boot

This question is asked often in Ask Ubuntu, sometimes with few hints about the situation. There are many reasons a persistent USB might not boot BIOS USB not set as first hard drive in BIOS Problems ...
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How to fully install Ubuntu on USB Flashdrive? [duplicate]

Rather than to install dual-OS on my laptop, I would like to install Ubuntu on my flashdrive (USB flash memory, or whatever you call it). So, whenever I want to run my Ubuntu, I will just plug my ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Add Guest user to Persistent flash drive

Persistent flash drives made using the leading boot drive creators such as mkusb, Unetbootin, Rufus, YUMI, etc do not come with a Guest user, as does a normal desktop install or Full install to ...
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Disable Ubuntu 20.04 disk checkup every boot?

I installed Ubuntu 20.04 persistent on my usb. Every time boot, it starts disk checkup. I have to press Ctrl + C every time. I want to disable it permanently. And also for each shutdown it says press ...
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MultiBoot with Multiple Persistent partitions

What I want - A flashdrive that can boot multiple versions of Ubuntu, (from iso files), each with it's own persistent partition. What I don't want - A flashdrive with a persistent file limited to 4GB,...
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Can a Persistent Ubuntu install be made to the pendrive it was booted from?

A person has a computer with no HDD but 8GB RAM and USB3 port. Also has 8GB USB3 pendrive with Ubuntu Live on it (non-persistent). The computer is then started with the pendrive, with the toram ...
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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 ...
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How to make an already live Ubuntu pen-drive, a persistent one?

I have created a USB flash drive with the latest Ubuntu version, but it is not persistent. How can I make it persistent without repeating the whole process?
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Xubuntu live usb persistence - how to?

I'm using Xubuntu 13.04 from live usb. I know that in order to be able to keep files/settings/etc after restart, USB live disk should be created with some storage reserved. However since I got this ...
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Will the data from my persistent Live-USB automatically transfer when I install?

I have a Live USB of Lubuntu 12.04. I have been working with it for quite some time now and have installed quite a few packages in it. Now, I want to convert this to an actual install. When I do so, ...
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Why isn't persistence working on Lubuntu 12.04 Live-USB?

I have used Universal-USB-Installer ever since to install different Linux versions to USB flash drive. But now with Lubuntu 12.04 even though I do the same process by selecting persistence file, it ...
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Will a live usb with persistence store files automatically?

I'm not even sure if i worded my question right but, I'm familiarizing myself with Ubuntu and want to install it on a new desktop I just finished putting together so I'm trying it on my laptop via ...
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Shutdown Persistent USB install

After adding myself as a user in User Accounts on a persistent USB install, I find it is impossible to shut down using the Shut Down command on the top panel. Is there a way to fix this? "sudo ...
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USB-live does not save files between sessions

I created a USB-stick with Ubuntu, using the recommended tool "Startup Disk Creator" and the image for Ubuntu 13.10. The very simple interface looks like this: There can't be much to misunderstand in ...
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How to run full ubuntu installation from external hard drive?

I'd like to re-purpose my previous laptop as a desktop (seeing as it has decent specs). The problem is that the hard drive is shot (failing) so installing Ubuntu on to that hard drive causes serious ...
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Live persistence vs. Full Install in an external SSD

I will be installing Ubuntu on an external SSD, and I have two options: A regular, "Full" installation A "live install" with persistence I'd like to understand the difference ...
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Trouble With Persistence After Making a USB Live Thumb Drive Using Pendrivelinux

I created a bootable Ubuntu on my 32GB thumb drive (on a NTFS partition) and I selected a persistence of 4GB. I've noticed that when I reboot from the initial booting off of the USB thumb drive, ...
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Live Ubuntu USB with persistent storage Using mkusb

After considerable review of the options, I tried and failed to create a usable live Ubuntu USB with persistent storage using what seemed like "best practice" instructions at https://www.howtogeek.com/...
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Disable persistence on HDD install (public pc)

I've created a Ubuntu based environment for a public pc. Now I want to be able to prevent users from saving any changes (including 3rd party apication data such as office documents or browser data). ...
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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 ...
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Manually Creating Casper -rw File

I was wondering if there was a way to create the casper -rw file for persistence manually, i.e. via terminal. I've been using Ubuntu 14.04 Live USB with persistence and it ran fine for the last two ...
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Does persistence kills USB sticks?

Some claims (here and here) on the internet states that persistence reduces lifespan of the USB stick. Is this true? If Yes, Why is this true? How reduced is the lifespan?
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Making a live USB with persistent storage

I'm trying to make a Ubuntu live USB, but I have run into some problems: Used LiveUSB install on my Lubuntu laptop. Breaks USB drive until reformatted, does not boot. Used Startup Disk Creator on ...
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What file resets fstab on persistent live environments?

I'm trying to add lines to my /etc/fstab file. but the lines I add get cleared on reboot because I am using a persistent live USB stick. I don't want a lecture. I just want to know which file writes ...
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How do I transfer a casper-rw file to a partition?

I am using a 16GB live USB with persistence so I can work from several computers. This was working great for me until my persistence file on the USB Flash Drive got filled. As FAT32 is limited to <...
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How to turn my Live USB to Persistence Live USB?

I don't have another computer to use rufus and create a persistent USB. For that reason I used my android to make my USB bootable. Yeah, I've created a ext4 partition. I just want to use that as a ...
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How to make a persistent Drive using Startup Disk Creator

With Ubuntu 19.10, Startup Disk Creator automatically creates a casper-rw partition. This can be a good thing when using large flash drives so the whole drive is not used for an install that only ...
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Can I create a persistent live USB of Ubuntu?

I made a bootable USB drive of the downloadable Ubuntu 16.10, ran, and installed from it. Fine. Now after making some stock additions (like Samba, Wine, and such) I'd like to make a USB bootable ...
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Trying to Set up VirtualBox with Live Persistent USB made using Mkusb

I have a live persistent USB for Ubuntu 16.04 that I created using mkusb and it gives me exactly what I was wanting: a portable ubuntu that I can use across more than one laptop. I am not able to get ...
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Need help to install persistent Ubuntu on USB drive [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Portable virtual machine with preinstalled Ubuntu for Windows? I am a new user of Ubuntu. I would like to install a persistent Ubuntu 11.04 to my USB stick, and it should be ...
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Install persistent version of USB onto a hard drive

If this has been asked before, I am sorry ahead of time. It is extremely difficult to find what I am trying to ask because there are so many threads on installing persistent installations onto pen ...
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Persistent Ubuntu USB drive

Persistent Ubuntu on a USB drive I have followed the instructions on How to create a bootable USB stick on OS X on the Ubuntu site, and the boot image runs well on my Lenovo laptop. The problem is ...
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Pendrive with Persistent Partion out of space in OS partition

I have created an Ubuntu16.04 'Persistent Pendrive' which was working perfectly for about a month, but now it seems to be running out of space. Specifically: I used the information in this link, see ...
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Persistent Ubuntu on a USB drive

From the title, my question probably sounds very similar to old questions but as far as I can tell it is not. I've looked through many of those questions and have not found an answer to my complete ...
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Live USB data gets lost on Restart

I am crawling some data using Apache Nutch and storing it on my USB Drive. The OS itself is Ubuntu Live Boot OS. But for every restart or shutdown I am losing my data. I also tried suspending my ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Installing Ubuntu from Live Persistence USB

I am currently running Ubuntu on a live persistence USB and I was wondering if it was possible to install Ubuntu onto the hard drive as well as all the data on the persistence flash drive. Thanks!
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