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What's everyone's favourite Linux rescue USB? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

I just use whatever live image I last wrote to a flash drive, because it requires zero extra effort or storage, and they all have what I would need from a rescue environment anyway.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years 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.

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