Run from thumb drive

[NoOp]

On 02/28/2015 11:16 PM, Istimsak Abdulbasir wrote:
> What have you noticed on your computer that suggests that is might be
> compromised?
> 
> Yes, it is possible to run l Lubuntu right from a thumb drive. It will
> not save files eliminating all user made configurations.

You can make the drive persistent:

<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent>
<http://askubuntu.com/questions/397481/how-to-make-a-persistent-live-ubuntu-usb-with-more-than-4gb>
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromUSB>

> 
> It sounds like your navi-system us satellite based. Is this accurate?
> 
> On Feb 28, 2015 12:57 PM, "Douglas Pollard" <dougpol2 at gmail.com
> <mailto:dougpol2 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>      Hi all, I am using Lubuntu   ( Navigatrix)  on a computer to
>     navigate a sailboat with.  At the present time I have a laptop for
>     navigation that I do not use on line and I have one that I use on
>     line. I am afraid that my navigation computer might be compromised
>     and cause me to run up on top a coral reef. Home file is incripted.
>     I am being told that IF I use the program running off a thumb drive
>     that it will be safe from compromise because it can't be written
>     to?    What do you guys think about this does it make sense. Doug
> 
...

To me it makes more sense to figure out why you think your nav computer
might be compromised.