What's the fastest way to install linux ?
by ychaouche from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5BEAC)
Dear LQ,
Searching on the Internet, I have found, to my surprise, how to create a bootable usb with a single dd command :
Code:sudo dd bs=4M if=path/to/input.iso of=/dev/sd<?> conv=fdatasync status=progressIs there similar vodoo magic to create a complete linux installation on a usb drive ?
For example, can I turn my current installation (or a selective portion of it to reduce its size) into an iso file and copy that file to the usb drive ? then manually add the required grub files (again with dd ?) to make it bootable ?
All hypothetical questions. Just exploring what can/can't be done.
Searching on the Internet, I have found, to my surprise, how to create a bootable usb with a single dd command :
Code:sudo dd bs=4M if=path/to/input.iso of=/dev/sd<?> conv=fdatasync status=progressIs there similar vodoo magic to create a complete linux installation on a usb drive ?
For example, can I turn my current installation (or a selective portion of it to reduce its size) into an iso file and copy that file to the usb drive ? then manually add the required grub files (again with dd ?) to make it bootable ?
All hypothetical questions. Just exploring what can/can't be done.