Re: Offline full installation from USB stick
On 27/11/11 05:42, chris@pointyhat.org.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know if it's possible to create an easy to update installation
> medium on a USB stick i.e. one that contains the entire Debian distribution?
There are several ways to do that - easiest is probably aptoncd.
Aptoncd will generate an iso image of the .deb packages you used to
build an install.
Eg. Put your netinsall cd onto an USBstick.
1. Base install from USBstick
2. Finish building from internet/DVDs
3. aptoncd to create .iso image (on hard drive)
4. extract image to USBstick
5. cp other config files (+ dpkg --get-selections) to USBstick
You'd the have everything needed to rebuild that original install, with
very little else.
NOTE: aptoncd pulls in a few gnome packages (about 45MB)
>
> I am spending a lot of time away from a permanent Internet connection and
> thanks to some paranoia caused by an exploding disk recently, I'd like to be
> able to do a full offline installation without having to carry a pile of CDs
> or DVDs around. I'd also like to be able to update it occasionally from the
> primary apt repositories without having to download the whole distribution
> again each time. Ideally the update process would be:
>
> [apt repos] --jigdo?--> [usb stick] --aptitude--> [laptop].
>
> I think this may be possible with jigdo but I can't find any relevant
> information to support this use case.
>
> Any help appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Chris Smith
>
>
You could also have a look at keryxproject.org which does a similar thing.
Cheers
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