


If not, you must use another cloning tool or connect your blank hard drive via USB. You can clone a live-only Ubuntu family flavour system directly from the iso file.īut I am not sure if it will write to an internal drive. This system can be completely updated and upgraded and is as stable as possible. Otherwise the portability will be limited.

Avoid installing proprietary drivers (for graphics and wifi) if you can. Such a system is portable between computers, but not as portable as a live or persistent live system. This system will not be as stable as an installed system.Īn installed system like 'any installed system'. You should avoid general upgrading of all program packages. But the kernel of the iso file will be used, it cannot be upgraded. This system will be portable between computers, you can use the whole drive to save personal files, install program packages. If cloned from the iso file, this system will 'waste' most of the drive space of the hard disk drive, but it can be used in any other computer to install Ubuntu into another drive.Ī persistent live system. You can install Ubuntu in several ways into the blank hard drive.Ī live (live-only) system.
