Debian LiveUSB persistent/upgradeable (howto)
Hi, I would like to make a minimal Debian Stable -with only the packages I need- available as a LiveUSB bootable system (nomadic, USB-stick, which I can use in any desktop/laptop) with persistence and some way to upgrade it when next Stable gets published. Is there a standard procedure to achieve this?
In the Wiki I've found:
But it starts stating: «Caution: This needs an overhaul to reflect USB stick layout changes (ESP partition). Could not reproduce it working with a debian-live-11.2-amd64 image.»
Anyway, the steps seem pretty similar to these ones, from Kali (Debian based):
It could be something similar to what MX (antiX based, which is Debian based) does: a non-writable LiveUSB bootable system (loading on RAM), and a couple of rootfs/homefs files that got the changes (from RAM) written upon when time is convenient (e.g., when shutting down).
And maybe the LiveUSB bootable part could just be overwritten when a new Debian Stable gets published?
Couldn't find more info online, so, maybe someone could point me in the right direction to keep reading...
Kind regards, everybody, and thanks a lot in advance!
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