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Old 01-01-2020, 10:52 AM   #1
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How to have many different Linux on one USB drive


How can I have 2 or more Linux on one USB stick?

Can I start with 2 and then add on more afterwards?

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Old 01-01-2020, 11:26 AM   #2
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Yumi boot loader
 
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Old 01-01-2020, 05:47 PM   #3
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multibootusb

cross platform unlike Yumi that only runs in Windows. You might be able to get Yumi to run in Wine, but that is not 100%.
 
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Old 01-01-2020, 07:40 PM   #4
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Thanks guys.

I think I'll give multibootusb a go.

Yumi: https://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-m...t-usb-creator/ - I assume this is where you download from?
The website looks spammy type. I know if the software is free that they need to make money somehow...
 
Old 01-02-2020, 06:05 AM   #5
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The pendrive site looks pretty much the same as it always has. It's been around for years and is pretty reliable. I tried Yumi once and it worked. Either it or multiboot should work particularly for new users of Linux. I don't know if there are limitations of either multiboot or yumi, but the number of live Linux operating systems or utilities you can put on a usb is basically limited only by the size of the usb. I tried several years ago and got 26 on a 16GB flash drive, basically as a test. The software above should be satisfactory for almost all purposes.
 
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Old 01-03-2020, 03:55 AM   #6
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i use WinSetupFromUSB with a USB 3.0 30GB thumbdrive and i load various Linux distros as well as Windows 7/8.1/10
 
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Old 01-09-2020, 03:00 PM   #7
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Guys, if I install one Linux as persistent onto a USB stick, can I then use some of the programs mentioned above to add multi boot later?
Or do I need to setup multi boot loading first?

Thanks
 
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No, yes.
 
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