WolfStack Live USB

Try WolfStack without touching your server. Boot from USB, explore the dashboard, pull out the stick when you’re done.

Recommended for production: Install WolfStack on an existing Linux server or a fresh OS installation using setup.sh. The Live USB is intended for testing and evaluation only — it runs entirely from RAM and does not persist data across reboots.

What is the Live USB?

A bootable USB stick based on Debian with XFCE desktop. WolfStack, WolfNet, and Docker are pre-installed and start automatically when you boot. Nothing is written to your hard drive.

• Boots straight into a desktop with WolfStack running
• WiFi support included — works on laptops
• Explore containers, networking, storage, and the full dashboard
• Pull out the USB when you’re done — nothing changes on your machine

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Writing to USB

You need a USB stick with at least 8 GB. Two options:

Option 1: Ventoy (easiest)

Install Ventoy on your USB stick, then just copy the ISO file onto the drive. You can put multiple ISOs on the same stick.

Option 2: dd (Linux/macOS)

sudo dd if=wolfstack-15.15.0-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device. Use lsblk to find it. This will erase the USB stick.

Default Credentials

Services take 30–60 seconds to start after boot. Watch the terminal window for progress.

Limitations

The Live USB is great for evaluation but has some limitations compared to a full installation:

• No persistence — all changes are lost when you reboot or remove the USB
• Limited disk space — runs from RAM, so large containers or VMs may not fit
• x86-64 only — no ARM64 / Raspberry Pi support on the ISO
• Performance — slower than a native install due to the overlay filesystem

For production use, install WolfStack on your server with a single command.

Installing Permanently

Once you’ve tried WolfStack and want to keep it, there are two paths:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wolfsoftwaresystemsltd/WolfStack/master/setup.sh | sudo bash