On 5/26/25 01:32, riveravaldez wrote:
Hi, I would like to make a minimal Debian Stable -with only the packages I
need- available as a LiveUSB bootable system (nomadic, USB-stick, which I
can use in any desktop/laptop) with persistence and some way to upgrade it
when next Stable gets published. Is there a standard procedure to achieve
this?
In the Wiki I've found:
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianLive/LiveUsbPersistence
But it starts stating: «*Caution*: This needs an overhaul to reflect USB
stick layout changes (ESP partition). Could not reproduce it working with a
debian-live-11.2-amd64 image.»
Anyway, the steps seem pretty similar to these ones, from Kali (Debian
based):
https://www.kali.org/docs/usb/usb-persistence/
It could be something similar to what MX (antiX based, which is Debian
based) does: a non-writable LiveUSB bootable system (loading on RAM), and a
couple of rootfs/homefs files that got the changes (from RAM) written upon
when time is convenient (e.g., when shutting down).
And maybe the LiveUSB bootable part could just be overwritten when a new
Debian Stable gets published?
Couldn't find more info online, so, maybe someone could point me in the
right direction to keep reading...
Kind regards, everybody, and thanks a lot in advance!
I used to install Debian onto SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16 GB flash
drives, to use for headless servers and to use as a portable Debian
installation for imaging, maintenance, trouble-shooting, etc.. USB
flash drives do not have a substantial RAM buffer, so interactive use
was choppy.
Now I connect a SATA to USB adapter cable to a 2.5" SATA SSD and install
Debian onto the SSD:
https://www.startech.com/en-us/hdd/usb3s2sat3cb
David
