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I am using Fedora 24 on a Chromebook. Since Fedora 25 is out for quite a while, my applications won't get the required updates until I update to Fedora 25.
I cannot update to Fedora 25 because I am limited to a 32GB Flash Memory that does not offer enough space, even if I empty all cache-directories etc.
I thought of using my 128GB USB-Flashdrive to extend the system space for the update. To not mess around with my setup, I'd like to ask what's the preferred approach for my situation. Should I make symlinks for (which?) specific directories on the external USB-Drive that will be used to store the downloaded system-update files? This was my first thought but the longer I think about, the more it sounds like a dirty workaround to me.
What would you do?
Bonus: What directories could one store on the external USB permanently without requiring the USB to be plugged for the system to boot/work?
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My Harddrive is full but I need a system update. Can I use an external USB drive to update the system anyway?
Jonathan
Posted 2017-08-19T19:00:34.623
Reputation: 89
Do you have old kernels installed which you could remove (if you don't have a separate
/bootpartition)? What filesystem are you using and what kind of partitioning layout do you have? – sebasth – 2017-08-23T19:44:17.870Why don't you create a boot USB and install from it? If you don't have enough space for the installation files, prepare the USB on another computer. – harrymc – 2017-08-24T06:49:24.450
I don't have older kernel versions to delete. I am using 2 partitions:
boot (ext4),fedora (lvm2). Is it possible to update the system from the live-installer without any loss of data? The fedora partition is LUKS-encrypted in case that matters. – Jonathan – 2017-08-25T14:41:09.877There are never any guarantees, but you can take a backup image of the whole disk before starting and stay safe enough. – harrymc – 2017-08-25T16:59:50.147