On 28/01/16 22:41, Ben Armstrong wrote:
The rescue CD prior to its removal contained quite a number of tools.
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So additionally, a blend would add the value of an expertly chosen set of rescue packages, representing the best of what Debian has to offer in helping a user deal with a wide variety of rescue scenarios.
This is the number one reason why I started building my own live images based on jessie xfce-desktop. With the addition of a few critical diagnostic and rescue tools, Debian Live is upgraded from a handy desktop and Debian installer to an all-purpose emergency survival kit. The footprint of these tools is modest and in my view there is no reason why Debian Live should not become the rescue image of choice. I keep one in my pocket wherever I go. One image to rule them all.
This is an excerpt from my config/package-lists/custom.list.chroot: # diagnostics memtest86+ hdparm smartmontools mesa-utils pciutils usbutils lshw # luks rescue cryptsetup-bin lvm2 # miscellaneous ntp less nmap traceroute Kind regards, -- Ben Caradoc-Davies <b...@transient.nz> Director Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> New Zealand
