On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 06:42:24PM +0000, ch...@pointyhat.org.uk wrote: > 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? > > 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.
At the risk of looking like an idiot, I think I've solved the problem myself. Simply do the initial install using netinst, then make sure that /var/cache/apt/archives is part of my backup cycle. If all hell breaks loose: 1. Do a minimum install from the netinst CD. 2. Run a backup recovery of deb archives to a new directory. 3. aptitude install *.deb from the new directory. 4. Run the remaining backup files in (including configs etc). 5. Reboot. 6. Profit. Will test this immediately using kvm. Regards, Chris Smith -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111126200807.ga2...@pointyhat.org.uk
