I always keep PorteuX portable Linux distro on a USB - here's why

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ZDNET key takeaways

  • PorteuX Linux is a portable Linux distro based on Slackware.
  • With plenty of options for app installation, it's far more flexible than others.
  • You can choose from several desktops when using PorteuX.

There have been several times over the past few months that I've thought, "Man, I wish I had Linux to run on this machine." Maybe I'm in someone's office where they're having networking issues, and the only machines available are Windows 11 -- which I do not like nor want to use.

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Or maybe I'm at a friend's house and want to show them what Linux looks like and what it can do.

When those situations arise, I'm always grateful to have a portable Linux distribution on a USB drive that I can boot from and use.

I've tried many, many portable...

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