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  1. Apr 18, 2017 · The OS in your computer usually loads from the internal storage devices installed. A Live OS, simply put, instead of loads from a removable storage device – that could be a CD/DVD, an external data drive, or even a USB stick.

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    • Puppy Linux. Puppy Linux is one of the oldest and most lightweight distributions on this list. The installation size caps at approximately less than 400MB, making it the ideal Linux distribution for thumb drives and small storage spaces.
    • Kali Linux. Kali Linux is a pentester's favorite Linux distribution. It comes with the XFCE desktop environment preinstalled and being security-focused, it doesn't ship with any bloatware applications, allowing it to fit right into your thumb drive space.
    • Porteus Linux. Porteus Linux is a highly optimized Linux distribution designed to work on any bootable media. Its install size is less than 500MB, and it's compatible with both 64- and 32-bit hardware.
    • MX Linux. MX Linux is a midweight Debian-based distribution that primarily ships with the XFCE desktop environment. Although MX offers live boot mode, it's best used as a regular distro.
    • Live Session with Data Persistency
    • Full Installation of Linux on USB Drive
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    When you create a Live USB, presumably using the Startup Disk Creator tool, there is an option for you to choose how much space you want to reserve for storing of data. What happen is that when you boot up the USB into the Live session, and make changes to the system, such as download a file, run the system update, install an application etc, your ...

    A full installation of the distro onto the USB will perform just like any other desktop Linux, except that the core files now reside in the USB drive instead of the internal hard drive. It is not recommended to install a heavy distro, such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint, on the USB drive as it requires a large storage space. Distro such as the Precise Pu...

    When you are testing out the Linux distro, or are using the live USB as a rescue disk, then it is useful to make use of the data persistency feature in the live session. Other than that, it is not advisable to use the Live USB as the production OS. Let us know what you think about this. Reference: What wold be the differences between a persistent U...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Live_CDLive CD - Wikipedia

    A live CD (also live DVD, live disc, or live operating system) is a complete bootable computer installation including operating system which runs directly from a CD-ROM or similar storage device into a computer's memory, rather than loading from a hard disk drive.

    • Ubuntu. Ubuntu heads up my list of Live distros for several reasons. The main reason is easy—Ubuntu, as a live distribution, makes an incredible tool for showing off what Linux can do, and this idea actually goes beyond the individual to serve as a means for spreading the word.
    • Netrunner. Netrunne r Linux focuses on the KDE Plasma environment and comes preinstalled with several surprising tools. On top of the standard fare, you’ll also find the likes of Skype, Wine, Gimp, VLC, Steam, and VirtualBox (Note: Steam and VirtualBox cannot effectively run from a live environment), and much more.
    • BunsenLabs Linux. Remember CrunchBang Linux? Well, that project is dead. Fortunately, the project was picked up and given life as BunsenLabs Linux. What is this distribution all about?
    • Porteus. Porteus is a unique take on the small footprint Linux distribution (it’s under 300 MB), in that it is modular in nature. Unlike most Linux distributions that work with a package manager, Porteus uses precompiled modules that can be quickly inserted into the running operating system.
  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Live_USBLive USB - Wikipedia

    A live USB is a portable USB -attached external data storage device containing a full operating system that can be booted from. The term is reminiscent of USB flash drives but may encompass an external hard disk drive or solid-state drive, though they may be referred to as "live HDD" and "live SSD" respectively.

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  5. Jan 28, 2012 · A Live CD or DVD (I’ll use CD throughout, but this applies equally to either form as well as bootable USB devices, in some cases) is a CD from which you can boot your computer and have it work, without requiring other software to be pre-installed on the machine and without modifying the machine’s hard disks.