Create a Persistent Linux Mint 21.2 USB in Under 4 Minutes! | Step-by-Step Guide 🚀
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Unlock the power of Linux Mint 21.2 "Victoria" Cinnamon right from your USB drive! 🚀 In today's quick guide, we'll create a bootable Linux Mint USB with PERSISTENCE, ensuring you can save your work and settings even on a live version! 🖥️🔒 All done and tested in UNDER 4 MINUTES! Perfect for beginners and seasoned Linux users alike.
📁 Resources & Links:
Download Linux Mint 21.2: www.linuxmint....
Recommended USB Creation Tool: rufus.ie/en/
🔍 Topics Covered:
Linux Mint USB Creation
Persistent USB Drives
Linux Mint 21.2 Features
Quick & Easy Linux Setup
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It worked! Thank you soooo much ❤❤❤
I’ve struggled with presistency but with your tutorial in just 10 minutes i got a presistant linux mint os 🎉❤
That's so awesome that you got it working. Thank you so much for the positive feedback. When viewers let me know that my content has value to them, it makes my day. 🙂
Great video persistence on a live USB who would have ever thought that would be possible? Great video Bro!!
Thank you sir. Yeah I agree, when I was first getting into IT, I couldn't have imagined. 🙂
@@theit-unicorn1873 technology is very cool for reals
This did NOT work with version 22 so I am going to use 21.2 instead! The live files did not exist and it would not boot!
Have you tried my Ventoy method for persistence?
I did everything in the video but once I was actually in mint it kept trying to install itself onto my internal hard drive
Thanks for the information.
this tutorial shows that you have to select the first option when booting linux mint, this is the live version of linux mint and will not save ANYTHING. If you want the persistence verison you will have to go one option down after booting linux mint to the " with compatibility" option and that is your persistence option for your drive you are looking for. Great tutorial but not sure why he didnt mention that
At 1:05 the action of sliding the persistence slider up from zero automatically introduces persistence.
Hi. Some earlier comments are right. I had a persistent USB of Linux Mint that started not being able to do some parts of LM updates. The USB drive was newish, & probably not flakey, so I wiped it, and started anew.
Sadly, Persistence didn't keep my files, Wi-Fi password, etc., the next time booting from the re-done LM USB drive.
This drove me nuts, until I checked Net comments. Seems that *newer* LM versions won't persist with USB drives. (WHY, LM developers?!?) It took several fresh re-tries, to figure this out.
So, I finally went back to a LM version of a year or two back. THAT works, with PERSISTENCE, with a USB Drive. I'm not at my PC just now, so can't recall the exact LM version number. (Just wanted to quickly vouch for some other commenters' experiences. You are RIGHT.)
I haven’t done a ton of testing but I used the exact method in this video with the latest version and booted made a file and rebooted and the file was saved.
I downloaded LM 20 and it worked with persistence in my 57gb USB(it's written 64gb on the usb) but the drivers just didn't install after I downloaded drivers it's been 5 hours and only completed half so I removed the usb not because I was frustrated but I thought drivers were not installing faster because I only gave 26gb persistence so now I will give it 50gb of persistence I hope it will work fine .
@Original.One1 let us know. Did you verify the space with something like df -h ?
Another option is to install mint directly to the flash drive. If you aren't using multi boot on that USB, I would recommend that.
@@theit-unicorn1873 it was not working properly so i installed linux lite 5.4 it is good and minimalistic running smoothly anyways thanks for replying.
@@theit-unicorn1873 How would I go about installing directly to the USB drive? I think I'm also having trouble with the whole persistence thing.
Would I just use two USB sticks? Use the usual bootable live ISO and point the installation to a second USB drive?
Looked right past that feature, thanks!
Does the persistent only work on 21.2? I installed 22 in the same manner but no persistent on desktop file...
@@upsangelhk I haven't tested on 22 yet. Anyone else?
@@theit-unicorn1873Mee to, doesn't work
@The IT-Unicorn, I have downloaded Linux Mint 22, the latest. When I tried to create a live USB, it showed that Linux Mint is a hybrid-ISO and not compatible with creating of ISO image and it created a 'DD IMAGE' instead and after that I could not install it. It started showing 'DEVICE DESCRIPTOR' errors.
My main concern is that my Workspace standard is into the OS space.
I want my workspace on another partition !! .... feels safer ....
Can you telle me how to do this in Linux .... to replace my Home folder to that other partition ??
How to create that partition (with Gparted) and then replecing my Home folder to the new partition.
I can get a live image working on rufus but the persistence doesn't save anything. I'm stuck.
Check out my ventoy persistence video. Let me know.
But rufus installs Linux on a Fat32 partition!!! Is it a "neutered" installation?
Shouldn't Linux use ext4?
Why doesn't Rufus for Linux use ext4?
Rufus often uses the FAT32 file system for creating bootable USB drives because it's widely compatible across different systems. This compatibility is crucial for live environments, where the goal is to boot on as many different systems as possible. When you create a persistent live USB, Rufus sets up a separate partition for persistence, where user data and settings can be stored. While the main system files remain on the FAT32 partition, this separate persistence partition can indeed use a Linux file system like ext4, enabling users to retain changes between sessions. Either way, have you see my video on setting up Persistence with Ventoy? Might want to give that one a look. Thanks for stopping by!
Does this work on chromeOS?
Hi. Some earlier comments are right. I had a persistent USB of Linux Mint that started not being able to do some parts of LM updates. The USB drive was newish, & probably not flakey, so I wiped it, and started anew.
Sadly, Persistence didn't keep my files, Wi-Fi password, etc., the next time booting from the re-done LM USB drive
This drove me nuts, until I checked Net comments. Seems that newer LM versions won't persist with USB drives. (WHY, LM developers?!?) It took several fresh re-tries, to figure this out.
So, I finally went back to a LM version of a year or two back. THAT works, with PERSISTENCE, with a USB Drive. I'm not at my PC just now, so can't recall the exact LM version number. (Just wanted to quickly vouch for some other commenters' experiences. You are RIGHT.)
If you are not multi-booting, the best solution would be a direct install of LM to the USB. Best of luck!
you had a step where you checked if the persistence worked and then you finished the video because it did, what if it didn't? what do i do? how do i restart this process or turn on persistence while i'm in linux?
If you're having trouble with persistence using Rufus, I recommend checking out my Ventoy persistence videos: ruclips.net/video/vJ8TMSZwo0I/видео.html
This is VERY helpful since I want to test things with Wine, Lutris, etc. before transitioning to Linux
Awesome! I'm glad it's helpful for you!
@@theit-unicorn1873 Can I put game executables on the same USB drive to test with Wine/Lutris?
@@theit-unicorn1873 Can games I want to test with Wine/Lutris be on the same drive as Linux?
@@theit-unicorn1873 Can the things I want to test be on the same USB drive as Linux?
takeaway for me:
1:07 _"check the documentation for linux mint"_
[for how much persistence space to allocate]
great! and without unnecessary yapping.
Thanks! I try to keep yapping minimal 😆
128gb - 112 Persistence. Selected both GPT partition schemes. Neither was successful.
Recommend trying but don't put too much effort into making it work. Seems not to be a viable solution for making Linux Mint persistent.
yup, mine one starts fresh everytime I restart my device!
Tried a few options to make it persistent, but can't get it working....
@@muhammadasifuddin8891Same here. Here is what a Rufus Dev told me:
"Rufus dev here.
Because each distro does its persistence in a slightly different manner, and, on top of that, Mint requires the use of NTFS for the live/installer partition because the distro maintainers decided to rely on symbolic links, persistence with Mint doesn't work in Rufus 4.4.
It **might** work in the next release of Rufus, because we've tried adding some support for it, but considering that distros tend to alter their persistence setup faster than we can add support for it, and that nobody in the Linux world seems interested in coming up with a common universal way of setting up persistence, don't get your hopes up.
The 4/8 GB you see are probably from the main partition, not the persistent one. "
So, The reason why the file or default file system is NTFS while trying to create a Bootable Live USB with Rufus is because of the symlinks.. Until the next upgrade comes, nothing is certain for any linux distro.. We do require persistence support so as to test out the system.. Modify and create new data to be able to save and view it..
My ubuntu worked well but here with the NTFS not partition can be seen in the Disk Management. I sincerely hope they resolve this issue soonest.
After confirming "Start Linux Mint" I only have black screen and running fan like CPU is mining coins.
Does it work without persistence?
@@theit-unicorn1873 No. But I am afraid I have some weird issues with my HW. I have tried to make the persistent Linux USB using Rufus but also mkusb (in Linux Mint). Also have tried to make persistent live USB from both Linux Ubuntu and Mint. No success. My laptop is ASUS N752VX (year 2017) with latest BIOS version 303.
What's the background music?
I followed the same procedure but on 126GB usu that mint does not connect to internet. With usb it does. May that stop persistence?
Shouldn’t have any impact on persistence. You can check out my ventoy persistence video. I think ventoy is a superior product.
@@theit-unicorn1873Can you help me with the Persistence issue for Rufus or even Ventoy? I did create a . Dat 20GB file but i had issues with it when I boot into Linux as the updates are slow and wifi signals drops down significantly but on rufus it does not but i have low memory issues despite allocating 40GB to it through Rufus..
I did exactly everything on my 16 gb usb , it gets erased in next reboot
have you seen my ventoy persistence video?
@@theit-unicorn1873 yeah that works 👍🏻 but my usb is slow asf ,
I see you can save files in persistent mode, can you install apps , like games and tools?
You should be able to. If you have any issues, you can also go the route of a full install via VHD from Virtual Box. I briefly cover that in my Ultimate USB v2 video. Thanks!
i wish you would do this for LMDE I have tried a few time. I need help I am a nood.
For me it doesnt work, i mean i can access linux, but it is not persistent.
Check out my video on Ventoy persistence. You might have better luck with Ventoy. Thanks.
same here!
did you find any solutions?
@@muhammadasifuddin8891 check out my ventoy persistence video. I think you’ll find it useful here. Let me know
@@muhammadasifuddin8891 Check my Ventoy persistence video. 🙂
@@theit-unicorn1873There too had only 4GB space.. Need a bigger. Dat file..but i had issues with it
i have a 256gb usb and its been like 3 hours and its at 51% on rufus, any way to make it finish faster?
Did it ever finish?
the legend says he is still waiting to this very day@@theit-unicorn1873
Would you be able to explain why mint doesn’t need a second external storage for an installer while Debian does?
Thank you for the question. I'm not 100% clear on what your scenario is. Can you elaborate a bit on what you are doing and what your are facing? Thanks!
@@theit-unicorn1873 im an ultra newbie to this stuff so bear with me. If I use incorrect terms feel free to correct me as well. When I followed a guide to get a persistent Debian drive it seems that I need to get the installer on a VM or a second external storage drive (not the one that I want to be my persistent OS drive). Then I boot up the installer and through the installation process I have the option to put Debian on any connected storage device. I am instructed to then select the external storage device that I want to be a persistent Debian boot (not the one with the installer on it). It seems that for mint, you just have to put the iso on one external storage device and it becomes a persistent mint drive right away. I’m just curious why these are different.
I’m sure there are better forums to ask this question but it looked like you understand this stuff and you respond to your comments
@@seanells2333 I appreciate the comments. I'll have to look into this one. Let me put it on my list of videos to make. Thanks!
ooh i didn't see the persistance slider at all thats why i had to look for a guide and it was so simple i already had rufus ready
All good, happens to the best of us.
My USB takes longer to format and some writing ISO stuff.
Is this normal or do I have a bad USB?
What kind of usb do you have?
Sandisk 256GB Ultra fit ( The small one )
@@Reverie64 2.0?
USB 3.1
@@Reverie64 try crystaldiskmark to benchmark your usb. 3.1 should be performing well. Is your port 3.1 capable?
I have a question, if I have Linux Mint persistent, is there an icon that says to install Linux Mint? If I install it, can I delete the hard drive that I have Windows 10? Or does it stay installed on the USB? I await answers, thank you
You can install Mint from the Live/Persistent ISO. If you take the default route, it'll overwrite your hard drive. If you are looking to dual boot Windows 10 and Mint, check out my other video where I cover this. ruclips.net/video/Ij4tYEjDNi4/видео.html
@@theit-unicorn1873 Thank you very much for the answer but I was not referring to installing mint with Windows, what I want to do is install mint inside the USB. That's what I was referring to because as it says install mint, I now have it persistent, so I don't know if when I install it I'm going to load Windows 10. I don't know if I explained it well, but I want the mint inside the fully installed USB and it's both persistent without Windows 10 affects me
@@osc5r91I'm not sure I'm understanding this clearly. Do you want to install Mint onto the USB, or do you want to run Mint on the USB with persistence? You also mention a hard drive with Windows 10, is this separate from the USB you are referring to?
@@theit-unicorn1873Hello sir, how do you install directly on the USB, I've been struggling with this so much the pass few days
You want to install mint to the usb permanently, as opposed to running it live with persistence?
I will try to create Linux mint on my HP 128gb and external 512gb HDD but Rufus take so much time like 15.6% in 1.30 hours
Please help me 🥺
You could try the ventoy route. I have a video covering persistent using ventoy instead of Rufus. Personally, I think ventoy is much better.
@@theit-unicorn1873 can you tell me steps to install Linux mint in pendrive with persistence storage :)
@@theit-unicorn1873 can you tell me steps to install Linux mint in pendrive with persistence storage without Rufus
@mrLalit241 check out my video on persistence with ventoy.
@mrLalit241 Step-by-Step Guide to the Ultimate Persistent USB: 10 OSs with Ventoy
ruclips.net/video/dGvyR-UQgak/видео.html
dear youtuber... you may want to make new attempts while taking advantage of LM [ LinuxMint ] and Rufus and those same variants and versions also shown in that YT clip [ video message. ] we had no time for that ultimate test, we don't use LM that often although it could be handy having preferences setting options stored and available when restarting the system. we suspect though... LM live distro image [ .iso file ] may have to be a match with a specific variant and version, in order to retain options and R&W privileges on " casper-rw " volume [ disk partition. ]
two hours earlier @CocoYT_Sub wrote: I have the same problem as well, must I download an old version of Rufus?
Do you need me to cover a specific version of LM?
will I be able to take out the usb stick and plug it again without losing any data?
Correct, that's the great thing about these persistent USB configurations.
@@theit-unicorn1873 one more and really thank you for the fast reply, would it work if I use it on a different computer?
one more question, will it work if I plug the USB stick in a different computer?
Yes it will
@danielntu3940 yes it will.
Thanks man
You're very welcome! Thanks for checking out the video!
will it work if I plug the USB in a mac?
Does this work on Macs?
I don't have a Mac to test with, but it should work. Boot while holding the option key, that should give you the option to boot from the USB.
Hey. i ran into a problem where my allocated Persistence space cannot be found in the file manager.. Also While using the GPT partitoon style or the MBR it only has a cluster default of 4096 and file system of NTFS without any Fat 32 for option. Can you guide me on how to proceed from here? I need the persistence to be able to even download the updates.Currently for this issue, I am not even able to update my Linux Mint let alone the apps and other data I want to work on with...
You can also use this NTFS file system, it works anyway.
Hmm. This just does not work on my setup. I see you use FAT32 on a 64G USB - fat32 only goes to 32G? I have tried the same setup 64G Rufus Latest Mint - I have a legacy BIOS..Also tried YUMI and Unebootin - give up..
Disable secureboot first
Did it twice and not working. I get a sftware bug while booting and "polling instead"... Thinkpad T495s
Can you share a screen shot/picture?
@@theit-unicorn1873 I get this: [ 0.481677] tpm pm0: [Firmware bug] : TPM interrupt not working, polling instead
Ryzen 3500u, secure boot on, USB set to GPT partition type.
thanks!!! 👍👍👍
You are very welcome. Thank you for checking it out!
Rufus doesn't work within a Linux distro. In fact, MOST USB installers won't, either, just Ventoy, which I 'find truly laughable, needing to have M$ 10 or 11installed on a PC or laptop in order to install Linux distros on a USB or external HDD/SSD drive. Why hasn't Rufus been updated or upgraded so that it can install MULTIPLE distros at a time, instead of per partition? Home data storage has gone from MBs in the 90s, to TBs currently. So why are we still stuck on 1-3.4 "Primary" partititions, and/or an "extended" partition?
You're misinformed. You absolutely don't need Microsoft, because Linux can just *inherently* do these things, a single one line "dd" command will create a bootable USB.
apparently latest version for rufus won't allow you to create a " Fat32 " partition for LinuxMint thus " casper_rw " volume [ partition ] won't be on usb disk drive upon flashing it. we also tried Rufus 4.2 and even this method won't make it possible to have changes be persistent across reboots in spite of flashing correctly and thus placing " casper_rw " and additional " partition " [ i.e: volume on the disk drive ] with desired size [ it goes without saying... the second option requires secure boot be disabled yet. ]
NOTES:
we used the " edge " variant for linux mint cinammon edition. could that be the reason why files; folders and preferences setting options won't be stored on USB flash disk drive?
Have you seen my ventoy persistence video? That may work for you.
I have the same problem as well, must I donwlaod an old version of Rufus?
Talk slower :(
You can play back the video at different speeds. Give it a shot and let me know. 🙂 Thanks for checking out the video!
@@theit-unicorn1873I just found a diff guy so I’m good thanks for being quick tho I guess
I played at 2x speed and it's still understandable
Nice!
@@theit-unicorn1873 nah I just
Used someone else’s easier to understand video