Universal USB Installer
Universal USB Installer (UUI) is an open-source live Linux USB flash drive creation software. It allows users to create a bootable live USB flash drive using an ISO image from a supported Linux distribution, antivirus utility, system tool, and Microsoft Windows installer. UUI was originally created by Lance.
 Universal USB Installer | |
| Developer(s) | Lance |
|---|---|
| Initial release | August 2006 |
| Stable release | 2.0.0.0
/ December 3rd 2020 |
| Written in | NSIS |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | www |
Features
- Creates a bootable live USB flash drive of many Linux distributions
- Optionally create a persistent file for saving changes made from the running environment back to the flash drive.
- Provides additional information regarding each distribution, including category, website URL, and download link for quick reference
- Use formatting methods that allow the USB flash drive to remain accessible for other storage purposes
- Unsupported or (unlisted) ISO files can also be tried against several unlisted ISO options[1]
Example supported Linux distributions
Reception
It's FOSS editor wrote that Universal USB Installer is his "favorite tool and is extremely easy to use."[2] Lifehacker called it "usefull".[3]
References
- Pendrivelinux, Lance (2010-02-09). "Universal USB Installer - Easy as 1 2 3". Pen Drive Linux. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- Prakash, Abhishek. "How to Create Ubuntu Live USB in Windows [Step-by-Step]". itsfoss.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- Purdy, Kevin (2010-06-28). "Universal USB Installer Makes a Persistent Thumb Drive Version of Any Linux OS". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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