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Run Linux from USB and use storage only for... storage: yay or nay (and why)? (piefed.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I am just about to set up my new Linux machine, which will be used to convert analog video and audio to digital video and audio. Is there any reason why I shouldn't run the system off of a live USB stick (say, a good quality one from Sandisk), that is, without installing Linux on the hard drive and not setting up a boot partition, a system partition, and all that?

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[–] 5 points 3 days ago (1 child)

The thing is USB sticks are much more unstable than an nvme or something, so you're more likely to lose your data. They can also be stolen way easier than an nvme or hard drive, but if you encrypt it w/ a strong password that shouldn't be an issue.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 days ago

    The concept here is that the USB carries the immutable OS image, you make as many copies of it as you need because it's a fixed image, boots the same every time, "your data" gets stored elsewhere.

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