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Forivin
Asked: 2017-06-10 05:48:22 +0800 CST

Run a script automatically when booting a live version of Ubuntu form a USB stick

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I have a Ubuntu install USB stick. I never use it to actually install Ubuntu, I always select the live option (no install). Now there are multiple commands that I always have to run once it has completely booted up. I'm looking for a sort of .bashrc file on the USB stick that always gets executed once the system is up and ready. I read a lot about preseed files, but from what I understand, all that stuff only applies if you're actually installing Ubuntu. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallCDCustomization

Any ideas?

16.04

2 Answers

  1. You can use mkusb to create a persistent live bootable ubuntu usb. After that, just add your script under Startup Applications.

    It will remember these changes at your next boot.

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  2. Here is a good page about LiveCD Customization, which is what you probably want.

    When building the new LiveCD, you can treat the startup issue like you would a normal install, and edit your /etc/rc.local to include the commands you want to run on every boot. Make sure that you don't include sudo commands, and it has to exit successfully.

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