exact copy of current OS on a live usb

[greatsirkain]

How do I go about doing that?
Kind of like the startup disk creator but I want to save the exact configuration & Ineed to save it to a usb stick not disk. I managed to do it on tails but it's got me a little befuddled in Ubuntu

[TNFrank]

I wonder if you could just backup the current image of your Op System to a USB and go from there? This is a good question, can't wait for an answer.

[ahallubuntu]

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[greatsirkain]

thats an idea, if I make an ISO of the machine then I can make it bootable with unetbootin
found this:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomization
off to get the Ubuntu customization kit

Edit: looking into the LVM too, looks interesting, thanks

[Rebelli0us]

You can boot a desktop CD and use gparted to copy your partition to USB using copy/paste. But it might be easier to just install to USB and then copy over whatever you need.

[C.S.Cameron]

You might checkout Remastersys or it's fork OS4

http://www.remastersys.com/

http://www.os4online.com/p/downloads-site-links.html

[greatsirkain]

had a look, the remastersys guy has quit leaving a lengthy rant and the guys that took over haven't posted anything in months except for a few kb of source code...too tired to be compiling stuff or messing with gpg encryption keys & missing 404 pages

[HermanAB]

A CD is not big enough. Look into remastersys.

[C.S.Cameron]

had a look, the remastersys guy has quit leaving a lengthy rant ...

Sometimes geniuses are like that.
I think you can still download Remastersys though.

[greatsirkain]

yup there was a massive 'downloads' button like there is on most places you go to download stuff & I couldn't see it (hadn't slept)
I'll have a tinker today after I've finished dinner.
Thanks folks