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LinuxLive USB

The best way to test drive a Linux distro is by creating a bootable Live USB drive of the distribution you are willing to try. A Live USB drive lets you experience the full desktop experience of a Linux distro without affecting your current system partition. The process is entirely safe. After test driving a Linux distro, you can use the same USB drive to install the Linux in most cases. This section also covers a range of other Linux Live USB drives that are created for specific purposes like antivirus scan, Grub bootloader fix tool, and more.

Kali Linux

How to create Kali Linux Bootable USB drive

Kali Linux is a Debian based Linux distribution with a focus on advanced penetration testing and security auditing. This operating system comes loaded with hundreds of tools used in Information gathering, Penetration testing, forensics, reverse engineering, security research, and much more. Like most Linux distributions out there, Kali Linux is installable on your PC, or you can run it as a live OS from a USB drive.

Beginner's Guide

How to create a Live Linux USB drive using Etcher

In the Linux community, one thing is common between almost all of the users: trying out different Linux distributions. Most of the Linux based distributions have a great way of being tested as they provide ISO images for creating a Live USB.

Live USB

How to create a Clonezilla Live USB drive on Linux

If you are looking for an open-source Linux alternative for Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost, Paragon Drive Copy, you have landed in the right place. Meet Clonezilla. Clonezilla is a free and open-source disk partition and disk cloning software that helps you also do system deployment, bare metal backup, and recovery.

Arch Linux

How to create an Arch Linux Live USB drive on Ubuntu

This article provides a step-by-step guide on creating an Arch Linux USB installation media on Ubuntu PC. The Live USB media can be used to install Arch Linux.

CentOS

How to create a bootable CentOS Live USB drive on Windows

CentOS ISO downloads are available in two different variations - Minimal ISO and DVD ISO. So what are these? In this guide, you will know how to create a CentOS Live USB drive that can also be used to install CentOS.

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Create a ClamAV Antivirus Live USB drive, and how to use it

Antivirus Live CD or USB drives come in handy at times when your computer is infected with a virus and other malware. Here is how you can create a ClamAV Live USB drive to scan and remove the malware from a computer.

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How to create a Fedora Games Live USB drive in Linux

One of the best Fedora spins that has been for a while and also being well maintained is the Fedora Games. The Fedora Games spin is a great showcase of the best games available in the Fedora operating system.

Manjaro

How to create Manjaro Linux Live USB drive in Windows PC

Manjaro Linux is based on the independently developed Arch operating system. Arch Linux is already known to be an exceptionally fast, powerful, and lightweight distribution. But Arch Linux is typically targeted to geeks who have some Linux background and command-line usage.