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What is multibootusb? What is multibootusb?
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MultiBootUSB is a cross platform* software/utility to create multi boot live Linux on a removable media i.e USB disk. MultiBootUSB is a cross platform* software/utility to create multi boot live Linux on a removable USB disk.
It is similar to unetbootin but many distros can be installed, provided you have enough space on the disk. It is similar to UNetbootin but many distros can be installed, provided you have enough space on the disk.
MultiBootUSB also provides an option to uninstall distro(s) at any time, if you wish. MultiBootUSB also provides an option to uninstall distro(s) at any time, if you wish.
* Only works on windows and linux * Only works on windows and linux
## What does multibootusb do? ## What does multibootusb do?
MultiBootUSB allows you to do the following:- MultiBootUSB allows you to do the following:
1. Install multiple live Linux and other Operating Systems in to a USB disk and make it bootable without erasing existing data. 1. Install multiple live Linux and other Operating Systems to a USB disk and make it bootable without erasing existing data.
2. Ability to uninstall installed OS later. 2. Ability to uninstall installed OS later.
3. Write ISO image directly to a USB disk (you can think of GUI for Linux `dd` command). 3. Write ISO image directly to a USB disk (you can think of GUI for Linux `dd` command).
4. Boot ISO images directly without rebooting your system using QEMU option. 4. Boot ISO images directly without rebooting your system using QEMU option.
5. Boot bootable USBs without rebooting your system using QEMU option. 5. Boot bootable USBs without rebooting your system using QEMU option.
6. Boot USB on UEFI/EFI system through GRUB2 bootloader support (limited support). 6. Boot USB on UEFI/EFI system through GRUB2 bootloader (limited support).
## Installation: ## Installation:
* On Windows:- * On Windows:
* The windows version of multbootusb is not a standalone program. You need to install it on windows after download. Download the latest * The windows version of multbootusb is not a standalone program. You need to install it on windows after download. Download the latest
precompiled setup binary (.exe) file from precompiled setup binary (.exe) file from
[here](http://multibootusb.org/page_download/) [here](http://multibootusb.org/page_download/)
* The installation is farley simple. Double click on the executable and follow the onscreen instruction. * The installation is fairly simple. Double click on the executable and follow the onscreen instructions.
* On Linux:- * On Linux:
**Using binary method:-** **Using binary method:**
* Download the installation and source files for various distros from * Download the installation and source files for various distros from
[here](http://multibootusb.org/page_download/) [here](http://multibootusb.org/page_download/)
* Use your favourite package manager to install multibootusb. * Use your favourite package manager to install multibootusb.
**Using source code method `Linux`:-** **Using source code method:**
* The install.py script provided with multibootusb should take care of all dependencies and install multibootusb. * The install.py script provided with multibootusb should take care of all dependencies and install multibootusb.
Assume that you have downloaded the package named **multibootusb.tar.gz** in to your home directory. Assuming you have downloaded the package named **multibootusb.tar.gz** in your home directory, issue the following commands to install multibootusb:
Issue the following commands to install multibootusb:-
```sh ```sh
tar -xf ./multibootusb.tar.gz tar -xf ./multibootusb.tar.gz
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sudo ./uninstall.py sudo ./uninstall.py
``` ```
For the rest of operations you can refer [Guide](http://multibootusb.org/page_guide/) section of [http://multibootusb.org](http://multibootusb.org) For the rest of operations you can refer to the [Guide](http://multibootusb.org/page_guide/) section of [http://multibootusb.org](http://multibootusb.org)
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