On Sun 27 Oct 2019 at 21:22:41 +0100, deloptes wrote: > Brian wrote: > > > Why "someone"? Why not you? > > Cause I may not have the time to do so, but of course it can be me.
Time (and the fun in taking on a task) is what keeps Debian alive. > >> This is a step by step how to to install debian on a USB stick and > >> make this stick bootable. The stick in the example is found under > >> /dev/sdb. Change to fit your setup. > > > > [Clear instructions snipped] > > > > The installer can be used to install to a USB stick. What disadvantage > > is there in doing that? > > There is no disadvantage but perhaps you want to make a copy of your system > to a usb stick or drive, and using debootstrap is IMO a convenient way to > get a default example. A fair point. But that wasn't the focus of the instructions. > I do not use the installer that often. Following the procedure I can also > copy a pre-configured system from a usb drive/stick to a pc/server. > And the bonus is that I do not have to download all the packages again. Another reasonable justification. The OP will be along in a while to give his assessment of the suggested techniques and how they fit his aspirations. -- Brian.
