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Installed Linux for the fist time in Feb, I've now started saving ISO's (media.piefed.social)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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So it begins.

I've been flashing my USB often enough that it's now worth it to keep all my ISO's neatly to use them when I need them. I plan on buying 10 USB sticks to just have ready when ever I need a specific version.

I'm visiting family now, so time to upgrade their Linux Mint to Kubuntu

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[–] 94 points 11 months ago* (8 children)
  1. you need Ventoy to stop formatting you're USB sticks
  2. Keeping lot of ISO is a bit useless just the few that you use daily.
  3. If you're keeping this ISO anyway, get them by torrent and keep sharing for helping the community
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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    Another important point 4. Always check checksums (sha256 etc)

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  • [+] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)
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  • [–] 16 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    First you need to download the provided file from the distro page. Something with Checksum in the name most of the time. The website should provide instructions. Please note that does not validate the gpg key.

    Quick Method Terminal: Open the terminal at the location of the ISO file or go there with cd. Type sha256sum NameOfIsoFile.iso - it takes a moment depending on your system. Copy the output (some long numbers/letters). Compare it with the downloaded checksum-file - open the file, press ctrl-f or whatever you have for find and paste it. If it's found, it's the same.

    Method KDE: Right click the file, open properties, then go to tab "Checksums". Paste same number/letter combination from above into the provided space "Expected checksums..." - if it's green, it's correct.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago

    While checking checksums is important, it you’re getting them from the same place as the download you might as well ignore the checksum. If someone can replace the download they can very likely also replace the checksum file download.

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  • [–] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Ventoy is great, it’s my go to tool, boots on basically everything (even my MacBook) but… wasn’t there a scare about possibly being compromised because it builds itself from hundreds of modules on github or something like that?

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