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submitted 4 months ago by smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Just picked up a 128GB USB A/C stick that can go on my keyring. What are some things I should put on it to have access to at all times?

I already have self hosted services accessible over my VPN, so this would be for when I can't access that.

I'm thinking at least Ventoy and some common ISOs, then I'm not sure what else.

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[-] Rogue@feddit.uk 148 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The reason you're struggling to think of anything to put on it is because you don't need to be carrying a USB drive.

No aircraft cabin crew have ever put out a call asking if there are any Linux sysadmin onboard with a copy of GParted Live v1.5.0 for 32bit ARM devices .

[-] smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.uk 27 points 4 months ago

Well I carry it anyway for impromptu file transfers. I've just added 1gig of survival PDFs. Probably never need them but who knows

[-] wewbull@feddit.uk 27 points 4 months ago

You'll carry it until the plastic cracks and it falls off your keyring.

So don't put anything too private on there.

[-] smeeps@lemmy.mtate.me.uk 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'll encrypt anything vaguely private. Honestly its a useful way of me not losing it around the house too, I must have 3 or 4 USB sticks in the house but when I need to install an ISO I can never find any

Oh, then stick ventoy on it, and just shrink the partition and give yourself some permanent storage space too. Alternatively, just do the same for a live Linux iso of your choice.

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