Boot and run Linux from a USB flash memory stick

Carry a portable Linux version with you on a USB flash pen drive. Easily bring your portable desktop with you wherever you go.

USB Linux installation enables you to install a portable Linux operating system on a flash drive or USB key no larger than your thumb (thumbdrive). This portable Linux operating system can then be run from any computer that can boot from a flash device, allowing you to bring your operating system, desktop, applications, files, email, personal settings, favorites, games and more with you. It’s your own personal operating system you can carry in your pocket. On Pendrivelinux.com, we provide many simplified portable Linux flash drive installation tutorials. Making is easy for anyone to install, boot and run Linux portably from a Pen drive!

• NEW Knoppix 6.0 Flash Drive install using the Live CD



• NEW CrunchBang Linux Flash Drive install using the Live CD


• NEW CrunchBang Linux Flash Drive install using Windows


• NEW Linux Mint 6 Flash Drive install using the Live CD



• NEW Install Linux Mint 6 to a USB Flash Drive using Windows


• NEW gOS 3 USB Flash Drive install (Persistently save changes)


• Install Kubuntu 8.10 to a Flash Drive using the Live CD



• Install Ubuntu 8.10 to a Flash Drive using the Live CD
  
  


• Install Xubuntu 8.10 to a Flash Drive using the Live CD
  
  


• Live Xubuntu 8.10 USB Persistent install using Windows


• Live Ubuntu 8.10 USB Persistent install using Windows



• Live Kubuntu 8.10 USB Persistent install using Windows


• Boot Pendrivelinux 2008 Natively or from Windows


• Quick & Easy Pendrivelinux 2008 install using Windows


• Install PCLinuxOS MiniMe 2008 to USB using windows



• Install Fedora 8 or 9 to a flash drive using Windows


• Knoppix 5.3.1 Flash Drive install using Windows


• Knoppix Linux Flash Drive install using the Live CD
  
  


• Knoppix Linux USB installation using Windows



• Run Knoppix from a portable device without rebooting


• Portable SUSE USB Flash Drive installation via the Live CD
  
  


• Portable SUSE USB Hard Drive installation via the Live CD
  
  


• Install gOS to a USB Flash Drive using Windows



• gOS Persistent install to a memory stick using the Live CD


• Install BackTrack Linux to a USB device using Windows


• Gentoo USB Pen Drive install using Windows


• Damn Small Linux USB install using Windows



• SLAX USB Flash Drive installation using Windows


• Run SLAX from a portable device without rebooting


• Run MCNLive from Windows without rebooting



• MCNLive USB Flash Drive install using Windows


• MCNLive USB installation tutorial using the Live CD


• NimbleX USB installation tutorial using the Live CD


• Easily Boot Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) from a USB Flash Drive



• CentOS Flash Drive installation using Windows


• Puppy Linux Flash Drive install via the Puppy CD


• Use UNetbootin to create a Live Linux USB (from Windows)

Note: Please perform the USB Boot Compatibility Test to ensure that your Computer is capable of booting from a Portable USB device.

Visit the USB Boot CD section if you have a computer with a BIOS that does not natively support booting from a USB flash drive!