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I have a Lubuntu persistent USB install. I started using it due to problems with my hard drive (Samsung 850 Evo) which used to have Ubuntu installed. My computer (MacBook Pro 9,2) had OSX but after a filesystem corruption I installed Ubuntu. Ubuntu became unbootable shortly after (literally a couple reboots). I formated the disk and decided to start using the live USB with persistence enabled.



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I can't install more packages because I have almost no space left on my 4GB USB. I can perfectly mount the hard drive and store files there, read/write, etc. Is there a way to install the packages into the hard drive and turn /usr to a symlink to /mnt/mydrive ?



I don't care if it's a bad practice or something like that. I would like to know if it's feasible and if so, some instructions and/or recommendations on how to achieve it.






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    Problem:



    I have a Lubuntu persistent USB install. I started using it due to problems with my hard drive (Samsung 850 Evo) which used to have Ubuntu installed. My computer (MacBook Pro 9,2) had OSX but after a filesystem corruption I installed Ubuntu. Ubuntu became unbootable shortly after (literally a couple reboots). I formated the disk and decided to start using the live USB with persistence enabled.



    Question:



    I can't install more packages because I have almost no space left on my 4GB USB. I can perfectly mount the hard drive and store files there, read/write, etc. Is there a way to install the packages into the hard drive and turn /usr to a symlink to /mnt/mydrive ?



    I don't care if it's a bad practice or something like that. I would like to know if it's feasible and if so, some instructions and/or recommendations on how to achieve it.






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      I have a Lubuntu persistent USB install. I started using it due to problems with my hard drive (Samsung 850 Evo) which used to have Ubuntu installed. My computer (MacBook Pro 9,2) had OSX but after a filesystem corruption I installed Ubuntu. Ubuntu became unbootable shortly after (literally a couple reboots). I formated the disk and decided to start using the live USB with persistence enabled.



      Question:



      I can't install more packages because I have almost no space left on my 4GB USB. I can perfectly mount the hard drive and store files there, read/write, etc. Is there a way to install the packages into the hard drive and turn /usr to a symlink to /mnt/mydrive ?



      I don't care if it's a bad practice or something like that. I would like to know if it's feasible and if so, some instructions and/or recommendations on how to achieve it.






      apt live-usb lubuntu







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      Problem:



      I have a Lubuntu persistent USB install. I started using it due to problems with my hard drive (Samsung 850 Evo) which used to have Ubuntu installed. My computer (MacBook Pro 9,2) had OSX but after a filesystem corruption I installed Ubuntu. Ubuntu became unbootable shortly after (literally a couple reboots). I formated the disk and decided to start using the live USB with persistence enabled.



      Question:



      I can't install more packages because I have almost no space left on my 4GB USB. I can perfectly mount the hard drive and store files there, read/write, etc. Is there a way to install the packages into the hard drive and turn /usr to a symlink to /mnt/mydrive ?



      I don't care if it's a bad practice or something like that. I would like to know if it's feasible and if so, some instructions and/or recommendations on how to achieve it.






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          If you are ready to download and install package by package you can use dpkg option --instdir
          For more info what this do you can check with man dpkg



          For apt I am not sure you have such option






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          • So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
            – Maganna Dev
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          • @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago






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          If you are ready to download and install package by package you can use dpkg option --instdir
          For more info what this do you can check with man dpkg



          For apt I am not sure you have such option






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          • So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago






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            Probably. Thank you very much.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago















          up vote
          1
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          accepted










          If you are ready to download and install package by package you can use dpkg option --instdir
          For more info what this do you can check with man dpkg



          For apt I am not sure you have such option






          share|improve this answer





















          • So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago






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            Probably. Thank you very much.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago













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          If you are ready to download and install package by package you can use dpkg option --instdir
          For more info what this do you can check with man dpkg



          For apt I am not sure you have such option






          share|improve this answer












          If you are ready to download and install package by package you can use dpkg option --instdir
          For more info what this do you can check with man dpkg



          For apt I am not sure you have such option







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          • So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Probably. Thank you very much.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago


















          • So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago












          • @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
            – Romeo Ninov
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Probably. Thank you very much.
            – Maganna Dev
            2 days ago
















          So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
          – Maganna Dev
          2 days ago






          So I should uninstall packages installed via apt, and reinstall them using dpkg with --instdir option? I'm also guessing that I need to add /mnt/mydrive to my $PATH.
          – Maganna Dev
          2 days ago














          @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
          – Romeo Ninov
          2 days ago






          @MagannaDev actually you need to add /mnt/mydrive/bin, /mnt/mydrive/sbin and so on. And to add in /etc/fstab this partition. And yes, you can deinstall and then install in new path. Also you should take care about libraries (LD_LIBRARY_PATH or whatever it is in Debian/Ubuntu)
          – Romeo Ninov
          2 days ago














          @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
          – Romeo Ninov
          2 days ago




          @MagannaDev, maybe you can simplify a lot by just buy 32GB flash drive :)
          – Romeo Ninov
          2 days ago




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