USB Bootable Linux

drywall_dan

I have created the USB bootable linux on an flash drive. But when I start it up it keeps asking me to install Linux. Would installing linux install it on my desktop. Is there a way to run linux off of the flash drive so that it won't affect my current operating system? Thanks!

Originally asked by user189374 on Stack Exchange (askubuntu) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

In all likelihood you have created an install USB, not a bootable system. To create a bootable Ubuntu flash drive follow this tutorial .

Full answer by Luís de Sousa: https://askubuntu.stackexchange.com/a/340345 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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