Making a bootable Linux USB drive allows you to test different versions of Linux without making any changes to your computer. It's also the easiest way to install most versions of Linux.

I think that one of the most useful developments of the past couple of years has been bootable USB sticks. Not just "LiveUSB" sticks, from which you can actually run Linux, although those are ...

After creating a bootable DVD or USB drive from the ISO file, you can use the disk to immediately load a "live" — as in not installed to the boot drive — version of Linux Mint.

Linux Mint 17: Hands-on with UEFI Secure Boot Written by J.A. Watson, Contributor June 2, 2014 at 4:01 a.m. PT The final release of Linux Mint 17 (Qiana) was made available over the weekend.

Create a bootable USB stick from Linux I was keeping the best for last. If you are running Linux, you can use the dd command (as in the instructions for macOS above) to create the bootable drive.

Note that yes, you can absolutely choose a non-Ubuntu distribution such as Linux Mint or Manjaro as long as it supports booting from a Live USB. Most popular distributions do. Step 2: Grab A USB Stick ...

To boot into Linux just plug the USB drive into the host computer, reboot, and press the required key during this process to enter the Boot Menu (usually F10). ... Mint and PCLinuxOS.

We list the best USB bootable distros, to make it simple and easy to run Linux just from a USB stick. ... from packages in the Ubuntu repositories along with some key components from Linux Mint.