Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

Understanding how to efficiently automate tasks on Linux can significantly simplify your daily operations. One such routine task is mounting drives, which can be performed automatically, saving you ...

I do have an external drive that I can copy the data from both drives to, then reformat the drives, make sure they're mounted correctly and then download the data again, but it's terabytes of data I'd ...

Hi all, do any of you have any thoughts or experiences with moving a user's 'home' directory to an external drive? I'm particularly interested in the outcomes of point and major updates to the OS.

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