Possible Boot Issues Running Lubuntu OS from USB 3.1 Flash Drive

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Hello All,

Based on my concerns, I figured this forum was the best place to post this question on the site.
OS: Lubuntu 20.01.1

System Spec: MacBook Air 2013, 1.7 GHz Dual Core I7 Hyper-threading, 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, Apple SSD SM0512F 500GB

SSD Partitions:

  1. EFI 209.7 MB FAT 32
  2. 250 GB Apple_APFS (Mac OS)
  3. 250 GB NTFS (Win 10)
  4. 540 MB Win Recovery

I recently got interested in linux and want to start learning a lot more about using computers on a more technical level. So I bought a 128 GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive and actually want to install the Lubuntu OS onto the USB so I have a mobile OS. That process isn’t an issue as I have the means to do so without affecting any of my current boot sectors (aka a separate computer with easy access to SATA cables preventing any such issue, unlike my MB Air).

As indicated, my goal with this USB is to create an OS environment which I can plug into any computer and run. My only concern is that if I do so, does it put the system’s boot loader at risk? I’m particularly interested in running the OS from the USB on my MB Air, as I can comfortably play around with the it wherever I want when I’m on the go while not taking ups storage on the SSD. Noted above, the computer has a Mac OS partition and a Windows 10 partition run via bootcamp. Most important by far is the Mac OS due to critical info it stores, though not a concern as it’s easily backed up. In contrast, I don’t have a large enough NTFS drive to back up my Win 10 partition, though I have critical files saved to the cloud.

So the TLDR, will running Lubuntu off a usb affect either OS, and if so, what work arounds can I try to ensure their safety? Thanks for all you time and help!

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If you got a penny for each person that has a Mac that they’re trying to triple boot with Windows 10 and Linux, you’d be in debt. Heck, I’m not even sure that OS X and Windows will live happily together.

What I can tell you is this: the question is more relevant to Linux in general than just Lubuntu, so spread your search net wider.

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I’d also suggest getting details perfect too…

There was no Lubuntu release in 2020-January (or 20.01) so you either mean 20.10 (2020-October) or more likely 20.04.1 (2020-April first point release). Alternatively you’re using a forgery (there are unofficial sites on the web offering Lubuntu for download)

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@wxl Thank you for the advice and I will try a more general audience, still very new to this whole deal so you’ll have to forgive me if I have no clue where to ask these questions. I’m bound to bumble around for a bit even with a bit of research lol.

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@guiverc Apologies for mistyping the version, it’s been quite a long day and my brain is a bit all over the place. Somehow I ended up typing the forgery, though don’t ask me how. I meant to type 20.04.2, the latest LTS release which I can find on lubuntu.me.

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