I have a small partition that has a copy of Linux Mint live USB. I also have another partition that holds my backups. When I inevitably break my system, I launch Mint and use an rsync command I keep in a text file to revert back to the backup I made.
Using Mint’s live usb image has multiple benefits. It has Gparted for partition management. It has basic apps like LibreOffice and Mozilla in case I need them. It has proper printer support too. And since it’s a live usb image, every time I launch it, the environment will always be the same. No changes are permanent and will disappear after a reset.
My days of using Mint may be over, but it’s too reliable to ever truly leave my system.
I’ve seriously considered installing a small rescue system on all my devices.
I have a small partition that has a copy of Linux Mint live USB. I also have another partition that holds my backups. When I inevitably break my system, I launch Mint and use an rsync command I keep in a text file to revert back to the backup I made.
Using Mint’s live usb image has multiple benefits. It has Gparted for partition management. It has basic apps like LibreOffice and Mozilla in case I need them. It has proper printer support too. And since it’s a live usb image, every time I launch it, the environment will always be the same. No changes are permanent and will disappear after a reset.
My days of using Mint may be over, but it’s too reliable to ever truly leave my system.