Linux

12841 readers

738 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev

Installing Linux Just Got Easier (USBless install) (odysee.com)

submitted 6 days ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

17 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Can't wait for the virus that uses this to replace a windows install with a Linux install that's riced to look like windows. Will the normies even notice?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do yourself a favor and get a USB stick with Linux on it, regardless of whether or not you are going to use it to install Linux.

When stuff breaks, you'll regret not having a bootable media like that. Also, if you are using windows and Bitlocker (the default these days), then be sure to store your encryption keys somewhere, where you can easily access them. Otherwise you won't be able to access your Windows drives

[–] noughtnaut@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Moreover, put Ventoy on a usb stick, then copy in your ISO file(s).

You'll gain:

ability to simply copy-paste ISO files onto USB without needing to "burn" anything
ability to select from any number of different images at boot time, from a nice menu even
ability to create a separate partition on the USB stick for permanent storage

[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

On windows if you don't disable bitlocker, then login at least once to your outlook.com account so it can backup the key.

If you don't want to do that, install Linux instead.

I do tend to find the native recovery tools for an os to be better suited, so one Linux live cd, and one windows installer or pe recovery tool.

[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

On windows if you don’t disable bitlocker, then login at least once to your outlook.com account so it can backup the key.

That's not a bad idea, but if you are going to be using Linux then I'd recommend exporting the key and, for example, saving it in your password manager and/or on a USB stick (preferably after encrypting it). That way you can easily decrypt the partition using dislocker. Also, personally, I do not want to my encryption keys to shared with Microsoft, but that's just me ¯\(ツ)/¯