16
Running a linux distro installer from a working system? (feddit.cl)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/linuxquestions@lemmy.zip
14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Title.

I know there are tools to set up a linux distro's installer on a USB flashdrive. What I'm looking for is slightly different: I want to install a linux distro (a Debian derivative, but am still unsure which) on a USB hard drive, but I want to do it from a running system, rather that have to boot into installer mode.

The rationale is that this is the only active machine I have ATM. I guess this exists since that's how "live distros" with installers even function in the first place, but I haven't had much luck searching for information.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

If you want to run NixOS (which you don't seem to wamt) this is a possibility!

Look up NixOS amywhere.

Can install NixOS from almost any running Linux system live without boot USB.

Requires a machine on the same network though.

Pretty cool!

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago

    NixOS sounds interesting for a Sometime when I have more experience, certainly!

    So far I've only had experience with a Nix thing that functions like a package manager, something like a Nix version of Brew.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent