universal usb installer how to set up persisent

This article explains creating a persistent live USB with Ubuntu (and flavors like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, etc.), Linux Mint, Debian or elementary OS (it should work with any Debian or Ubuntu based Linux distribution), using mkusb.

A persistent live USB allows saving any changes you make to the live system, so the they are still present the next time you boot to it. I'll repeat, though, that I think full install to USB drive is better and easier.When you create a regular Linux live USB, you can install software, download files, make changes to the system, and so on, but all of these changes are lost after a reboot. Another option is mkUSB, which can be installed to a live session (and run that way on a Windows machine), but it ain't simple either. There's a workaround - a downloadable live ISO with MultiSystem preinstalled - but that might be more complicated than you want to tackle at this stage. MultiSystem works well but can't be installed in Windows, or even to a live session. Surprised you had trouble with Pendrive's UUI and wonder whether maybe you missed a step somewhere. Ditto MultiBootUSB, which you didn't mention but might have seen suggested somewhere. UNetBootIn also gave me fits and I don't recommend. First, LinuxLive USB Creator is defunct, so don't bother. If your heart is set on persistence, a few thoughts.

If you want to pursue full install, mat44, I've posted a tutorial. Persistence was a clever solution when USB drives were small and expensive, but it always had limitations and has since become mostly obsolete IMHO. Full install is a better strategy and, ironically, easier.

Universal usb installer how to set up persisent