What is the maximum USB flash-drive's capacity if I want to fully install Ubuntu on it. Is any limitation?
I would like to install Ubuntu on a flash drive/flash memory/tumb drive. I want to know if I just can install in any flash drive as long as the capacity is enough. Mean, the installation is limited by the minimum size, not by the maximum.
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I would like to install Ubuntu on a flash drive/flash memory/tumb drive. I want to know if I just can install in any flash drive as long as the capacity is enough. Mean, the installation is limited by the minimum size, not by the maximum.
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There are limits either way, for example, ext4 has file size and filesystem size limits: kernelnewbies.org/Ext4#Bigger_filesystem.2Ffile_sizes.
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I would like to install Ubuntu on a flash drive/flash memory/tumb drive. I want to know if I just can install in any flash drive as long as the capacity is enough. Mean, the installation is limited by the minimum size, not by the maximum.
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There are limits either way, for example, ext4 has file size and filesystem size limits: kernelnewbies.org/Ext4#Bigger_filesystem.2Ffile_sizes.
– mikewhatever
1 hour ago
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There are limits either way, for example, ext4 has file size and filesystem size limits: kernelnewbies.org/Ext4#Bigger_filesystem.2Ffile_sizes.
– mikewhatever
1 hour ago
There are limits either way, for example, ext4 has file size and filesystem size limits: kernelnewbies.org/Ext4#Bigger_filesystem.2Ffile_sizes.
– mikewhatever
1 hour ago
There are limits either way, for example, ext4 has file size and filesystem size limits: kernelnewbies.org/Ext4#Bigger_filesystem.2Ffile_sizes.
– mikewhatever
1 hour ago
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Yes, as long as your drive is large enough to contain the installation, you can. What I've used was two USBs, one with a live install to install onto the other. I'm sure there's a better way but that method is what's generally used.
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Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
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Yes, as long as your drive is large enough to contain the installation, you can. What I've used was two USBs, one with a live install to install onto the other. I'm sure there's a better way but that method is what's generally used.
answered 1 hour ago
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Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
– avisitoritseems
1 hour ago
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Yes, as long as your drive is large enough to contain the installation, you can. What I've used was two USBs, one with a live install to install onto the other. I'm sure there's a better way but that method is what's generally used.
answered 1 hour ago
avisitoritseemsavisitoritseems
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Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
– avisitoritseems
1 hour ago
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Yes, as long as your drive is large enough to contain the installation, you can. What I've used was two USBs, one with a live install to install onto the other. I'm sure there's a better way but that method is what's generally used.
answered 1 hour ago
avisitoritseemsavisitoritseems
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Yes, as long as your drive is large enough to contain the installation, you can. What I've used was two USBs, one with a live install to install onto the other. I'm sure there's a better way but that method is what's generally used.
answered 1 hour ago
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Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
– avisitoritseems
1 hour ago
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Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
– avisitoritseems
1 hour ago
Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
Can you tell me what is the size you are using for the full install? Just want to know.
– AirCraft Lover
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
– avisitoritseems
1 hour ago
16. Not ideal. You can get away with 8GB for a live USB but if you want to run Linux on USB I'd aim 32+, even higher with how cheap they are nowadays.
– avisitoritseems
1 hour ago
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There are limits either way, for example, ext4 has file size and filesystem size limits: kernelnewbies.org/Ext4#Bigger_filesystem.2Ffile_sizes.
– mikewhatever
1 hour ago