Live USB

A Live USB is a bootable USB flash drive that contains a complete operating system, allowing users to run it directly from the USB without installing it on a computer's hard drive. It is commonly used for testing, troubleshooting, or running portable versions of Linux distributions, and can also serve as a recovery tool or for secure, temporary computing environments.

Also known as: Live USB Drive, Bootable USB, Live Stick, USB Live Disk, Live Boot USB

Why learn Live USB?

Developers should learn about Live USBs for tasks like system recovery, testing new operating systems or software without affecting their main setup, and creating portable development environments. They are particularly useful for debugging hardware issues, performing secure data access on untrusted machines, and deploying pre-configured tools for workshops or demonstrations.

Learning Resources

• docs: Ubuntu Live USB Documentation
• tutorial: How to Create a Bootable USB Drive
• tool: Linux Live USB Creator Tool
• video: Live USB Basics Video Tutorial
• docs: The Official Arch Linux Wiki on USB Installation