How can I install Ubuntu server on a USB stick?

server system-installation usb

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EDIT: LinuxLive USB will do an awesome job for that.

You can make a LiveUSB from any distribution of Ubuntu (Server/Desktop). You can look on Ubuntu's Wiki, there is a step-by-step solution : LiveUSB.

I also found an article to literally install a portable Ubuntu on your flashdrive : How To: Install Portable Linux Ubuntu on a bootable USB Flash Drive.

With those two tutorials, you should be able to do what you want.

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Pedro Dusso

I’m a seventh semester student at UFRGS, which I intend to graduate at the end of 2011. I interned at UFRGS, Mobiltec (working with Microsoft technologies for mobile devices) and currently at DELL (working with Microsoft technologies developing intranet web sites). In the last three years, the most interesting subjects to me were Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Bases and Memory Evolutive Systems (from a Categorial approach).

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Pedro Dusso over 1 year

What do I need to install a Ubuntu Server on a USB stick? I don't want to create a bootable stick, but really install the system there.
- Pedro Dusso over 11 years
  
  @mikewhatever: and just install on it as it would be a HDD?
Pedro Dusso over 11 years

I want the second on I think, lets see what happens... thanks!
NorTicUs over 11 years

Ok, let me know if it worked ;)
Damian about 9 years

Second link is broken.
NorTicUs about 9 years

Change it to LinuxLive USB, more recent.
mcont over 8 years

LinuxLive USB Creator won't install Ubuntu on the USB driver, but just burn the ISO and make it bootable. It allows to run Ubuntu in live-mode, but not install the system on the USB drive
NorTicUs over 8 years

You can setup a persistance mode in LiLi so you'll have the same result.