how to install ubuntu to a flash drive?

[Maxxi]

i have this macbook air and its 128 gb flash memory, i have a 32 gb flash drive and i was wondering how i could nistall ubuntu ON the flash drive, not from it to my computer, so i can just stick it in then run ubuntu

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[Pecon]

The easiest option requires two flash drives.

Load the contents of the ubuntu live iso onto flashdrive A, which is probably smaller than your 32Gb flashdrive B.
Plug flash drives A and B into the macbook
Boot onto flash drive A, run the install process
During the install, have it format flash drive B as the primary installation drive and make sure it writes the bootloader on there too
Enjoy your new linux flash drive B.

[Maxxi]

The easiest option requires two flash drives.

Load the contents of the ubuntu live iso onto flashdrive A, which is probably smaller than your 32Gb flashdrive B.
Plug flash drives A and B into the macbook
Boot onto flash drive A, run the install process
During the install, have it format flash drive B as the primary installation drive and make sure it writes the bootloader on there too
Enjoy your new linux flash drive B.

could i do this process on pc too

[IdeTheBird]

could i do this process on pc too

wat

[Maxxi]

wat

windows

[Pecon]

Yes.

[TomTheGeek²]

rufus. https://rufus.akeo.ie/

or you could google how to dd the image over the the USB drive via terminal on the mac.

[blueblur121]

You could also use a CD instead of a second USB stick.

rufus. https://rufus.akeo.ie/

or you could google how to dd the image over the the USB drive via terminal on the mac.

I think this is the one the Ubuntu documentation recommends.

EDIT: Yep.
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows

[Steve5451²]

The easiest option requires two flash drives.

Load the contents of the ubuntu live iso onto flashdrive A, which is probably smaller than your 32Gb flashdrive B.
Plug flash drives A and B into the macbook
Boot onto flash drive A, run the install process
During the install, have it format flash drive B as the primary installation drive and make sure it writes the bootloader on there too
Enjoy your new linux flash drive B.

nah that's the hard way. Use this.
http://www.linuxliveusb.com
Plug in flash drive, select ISO, and check it as live drag the bar to allocate space.

[blueblur121]

Wow, like three USB Linux installers have been suggested.

I wonder how many more there are.