Did you ever
know that you need to install an operating system on your computer? It is real.
You can use an operating system through your USB drive. You have to have the
linux on your pendrive or flash drive and insert it in the USB slot of a
system. It will automatically boot and allow you to work. And when you are
done, you can log out and pull out the USB drive. And the operating system and
data will not remain on the system on which you used the virtual operating
system.
But this
operating system is called Live Linux which works like a regular operating
system. This is a light operating system and virtually opens on any Windows PC.
The beauty of this OS is that it allows you to work like any system. Nothing is
installed on the user computer.
You can use
a virtual OS either from a CD or a USB drive using virtualization application
like VirtualBox or by creating a bootable disk. Here is a quick guide how you
can do it.
How to Boot Linux from a USB drive
A host of
multiple tools empower you to use the Live Linux on a Windows operating system.
In order to create bootable USB drive, there is a tool called YUMI. YUMI is a
short form of Your Universal Multiboot Installer. This software can be used for
running more than boots. This is one of the simplest tool to use.
First of all
you should download the ISO image of the Linux distribution. Then you should
download and install YUMI. There are three steps to guide you for using this.
Step one is
to select the USB drive in which you want to use this. The Step 2 is to select
the Linux distribution and then as the step 3, you can choose the source ISO
file.
Which Linux distribution you should
install
Well, this
is the most difficult part and the easy one, since there are Live Linux options
available. Having multiple Linux options powers you as a user to enjoy hundreds
of features on various virtual operating systems. The Linux in virtual mode
comes with a host of benefits. It allows you to safely use third party
computers for your personal data or work. Not a trace of data is left on that
system. In addition, the settings of the host systems are not disturbed. Linux
operating system is also called a distro and boasts a host of features. There
are no security issues with Linux operating systems because most of the viruses
do not work on Linux OS. It allows you to freely use web and browse through the
contaminated websites for useful data.
However, for
a new user of Linux operating system ‘Live Linux is the best option. It allows
you to have a sneak peek into what it does and how it enables you. Plus you
don’t have to bother about carrying your computer always. You should only have
your own USB drive carrying the OS. But yes, selecting a Linux distro from so
many is a difficult. But you don’t have to worry. You only have to give it a
try.
Some of them
are Mint, Ubuntu, PCLinux and Fedora. As a plus, tracking you would be a little
difficult for agencies such as NSA or hackers.
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