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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Can I just use dd to clone my laptop to a bootable USB stick? (suppo.fi)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know about Clonezilla and copy pasting partitions with gparted, but can I just use dd to copy a partition with batocera to a USB stick and will it then boot from the stick? Do I have to set the boot flag or take any other steps?

Thank you for any tips.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You mean tearing?
As in video screen tearing?

There is also tar which is a very common archiving system, so tarring=archiving

Stay away from debian/ubuntu if you really want to learn linux. They dictate how you do things so much you will never learn how to do it.

@Squizzy @possiblylinux127

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I'm on mind, which I think is Ubuntu but tbh while I'd love to learn I think it is all just too much for me with my workload. I'm enjoying tinkering but I'm getting nowhere.