can i instal mint on a usb stick

[RobTi]

Hi as above i have created a bootable usb with mint on it and wondered if i could install it on another usb stick and if so anything to look out for when doing it ?
Thanks

 

[jsmoke]

How do you mean, why can't you just do the same process for another stick?

 

[wiiija]

Yes you can, I've done the same before without issue. @jsmoke he means install it to a usb drive like you would a hdd.

 

[RobTi]

Yes you can, I've done the same before without issue. @jsmoke he means install it to a usb drive like you would a hdd.

Thanks @wiiija yes saves me taking a drive out the server and then opening up the desktop to install it and at the moment don't want to do a dual boot

 

[Rainmaker]

If it's a boggo USB stick (i.e. not enterprise grade flash cells) then I'd personally choose a fast, non-journalling filesystem like btrfs to minimise writes. You'll also do well to configure systemd to keep its journal files in RAM instead of writing them all constantly to the disk. See here for more info. You can also set up a tmpfs in RAM for logs and temp files (i.e. mount /tmp and /var to RAMdisk instead of the USB).

 

[alexakasloth]

If it's a boggo USB stick (i.e. not enterprise grade flash cells) then I'd personally choose a fast, non-journalling filesystem like btrfs to minimise writes. You'll also do well to configure systemd to keep its journal files in RAM instead of writing them all constantly to the disk. See here for more info. You can also set up a tmpfs in RAM for logs and temp files (i.e. mount /tmp and /var to RAMdisk instead of the USB).

This level of information is why I love reading these forums. Learn something new most times I open up my browser.

 

[opethdisciple]

Cant you just use the USB as a live disc?

 

[RobTi]

Thanks my son dropped off a 2.5” Sata drive so installed it on that, so it will let me try it for a while