Re: Installing Debian 10 from flash drive [NO network]

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 11/20/2020 10:56 AM, Marko Randjelovic wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:35:04 -0600
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>
> > I attempted to install gparted using Synaptic.
> > The message received was:
> >
> > "Please insert the disk labeled:
> > Debian GNU/Linux10.0.0_Buster_-Official amd64 DVD
> > Binary-120190706-10:24
> > in drive /media/cdrom/"
> >
> > What is the solution?
>
> As of my experience, th only solution is this:
>
> Insert the flash.
> # mkdir /media/usb0
> # mount /dev/sdb /media/usb0 # (replace sdb with device node of your
> flash)
> # rm /media/cdrom
> # ln -s usb0 /media/cdrom
> # apt-get update
> # apt-get install gparted

That appears to be a more rigorously correct rendition of what I 
partially recalled. I remembered only the "mount" command was part of it.