3 Ways To Create A Lightweight And Persistent Xubuntu Linux USB Drive

This guide shows how to create a lightweight and persistent Linux USB drive using Xubuntu Linux.

Why would you want to do this? Here are 5 good reasons

1. You want to install a lightweight, yet functional version of Linux on your computer.
2. Your computer has no working hard drive, therefore a bootable Linux USB drive keeps the computer from the scrap heap.
3. You want to try Linux but you aren't ready to commit full time.
4. You want to create a system rescue USB drive with specific applications. 
5. You just want a customisable version of Linux that you can carry around in your back pocket or on a keyring.

Now that we have the reasons, what are the steps required.

If you are using Windows

1. Download Xubuntu 
2. Download Universal USB Installer
3. Insert a blank USB drive
4. Use Universal USB Installer to create the persistent USB drive

If you are using Ubuntu

1. Download Xubuntu
2. Use Ubuntu Startup Creator.

If you are using another version of Linux

1. Download Xubuntu
2. Use UNetbootin

There is a more difficult process which requires using the command line but the above tools should suffice for most occasions.