The newly created ventoy-1.0.51 contains the following files and folders: To clarify, your working directory should now contain the tar.gz file we downloaded and a folder with the contents of the compressed file as below. This will output a list of all the files and folders from the compressed tar.gz file,Īnd create a folder in your working directory called ventoy-1.0.51. This is a compressed file that will need to be uncompressed for us to access its contents. You should see something like this if the download was a success.

Note: the version number is/was correct at the time of writing, however this has most likely changed by now, so double check on the downloads page To download Ventoy, you can either navigate to the project’s Github download page using your preferred browser, or use the command line. mkdir ventoyĬhange to the working directory we called ventoy. Make a directory in your home folder called ventoy. We will primarily use the command line, but feel free to use a graphical file manager if you prefer ( Thunar/ PCManFM/etc.). This will assist in keeping everything tidy, less confusing, and will ensure that all the files we need to create and use are all located in one place. We suggest making it a habit to create a new working directory for Ventoy. The second part will cover creating a persistent USB drive with Bodhi Linux on it. The first part of this tutorial will cover downloading and installing Ventoy, and creating a live USB drive with Bodhi Linux. Further still, it has the ability to create a live USB drive with more than one distro on it. However, Ventoy is highly user configurable and allows a great deal of user control. The basics are simple and the defaults will generally get you started. Not only can it create a live USB drive, but it can also create a persistent USB drive to use as plug-and-go Operating System that allows saving files and configurations.

While Linux has the ‘ dd’ function (a simple way to create a standard bootable/live USB), Ventoy takes this to the next level. Ventoy is a powerful tool for creating a bootable “live” Linux session on a USB drive. Creating a Persistent Bodhi Linux USB Drive using VentoyĬreating a Persistent Bodhi Linux USB Drive using Ventoy.

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