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What's everyone's favourite Linux rescue USB? (self.linux)
submitted 1 year ago by AlpacaChariot to c/linux
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Tell me your favourite rescue USB image and why!

Also rescue tips and tricks as that's always interesting.

I have been using a Debian installer USB as I had it to hand (DVD image IIRC) but if I boot into a shell without mounting another root FS the number of utilities is quite limited (just busybox basics). For example just now I wanted gzip but it only had gunzip...

I feel like a shell started from the installer USB should have access to a lot more utilities because the files are there on the disk!

Does anyone know a way to set up a kind of USB like the debian installer where you can install packages from the installer into the live environment?

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[โ€“] AlpacaChariot 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So what would you do if you needed gzip like in my example? In this example I was able to mount the root FS of the existing system to use it but that isn't always possible.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I use full desktop live images. They have gzip, among many other things, including the ability to install more packages into the live environment's RAM disk.