Ubuntu Bootable USB Flash Disk

Lee · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:40

Hi, I've created a bootable Ubuntu USB flash disk. Is there any way to retain any installed software on the boot disk so that next time I boot from it, it is already there ?

For example it doesn't come with Wine installed, I can install Wine once booted, but if I reboot it has gone. I'd like this to be available next time I boot.

psd99 · 3 Nov 2009 at 20:39

why not install ubuntu on to that drive?

I would have through a live boot wouldn't work like you want it to

Lee · 3 Nov 2009 at 22:51

Thanks psd99.

I've got Ubuntu installed on my drive. I'm just interested in whether or not what I'm thinking of is possible, as it would create quite a handy little portable OS. You could boot into it from any machine and have exactly what you want at your fingertips.

AbsenceJam · 4 Nov 2009 at 02:11

You can create a this from within Ubuntu.

Lee · 4 Nov 2009 at 07:46

Thanks Jam, how do you do that ?

NicNac · 8 Nov 2009 at 22:15

http://purpleoptic.blogspot.com/2009/11/making-bootable-ubuntu-usb-stick.html

Lee · 9 Nov 2009 at 00:04

Thanks NicNac, will look at this in the morning.

NicNac · 9 Nov 2009 at 13:12

No problem It's really easy to do!