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Can I install the Linux system inside my live USB stick into the hardware of the target device, and yet the system inside my USB stick remain over there ?? (nord.pub)
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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure what you're asking. Most live distros have a way of installing on the device. That wouldn't change what's on the USB. You'd end up with a device with Linux installed, and a bootable USB drive that you could still use to...do something I guess.