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Want to try the new version of the beautiful Elementary OS 5.1 Hera  ? You can use it / test run it without installing it on your laptop using a Live installation USB drive. You can easily create a Bootable Elementary USB 'Live CD' using built in tools that ship with Ubuntu Linux operating system.  Every recently launched version of Ubuntu has a build in tool called Start Up Disk Creator ( command line to launch this app is usb-creator-gtk ). Using this tool, it's very easy and straight forward to create a live bootable installation usb drive. Open the Start up Disk Creator app and choose the ISO path and select the USB drive you want to install it on. Remember to backup the contents of the USB drive, as this process will format the drive and all contents will be deleted. Once you have selected ISO and USB, click on 'Make start up disk' button and wait for the process to complete.

Ubuntu has been one of the most popular linux distributions ever released and offers a great desktop experience. However, if you find the regular Gnome looks on Ubuntu boring for your Desktop, you should try downloading and installing Elementary OS. The design and looks of this linux distribution ( based on Ubuntu ) is really good. They also have custom build and designed core apps for a consistent design experience.  The latest version of Elementary OS - Elementary OS 5.1 Hera is now out and available for download. ( check here ) What's new in Hera 5.1 ? "A major update on a solid foundation. Featuring a completely redesigned login and lockscreen greeter, a new onboarding experience, new ways to sideload and install apps, major System Settings updates, improved core apps, and desktop refinements." For more info, check out the official blog here.