(Solved) How to install snapshot on main machine

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Danrobi
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(Solved) How to install snapshot on main machine

#1 Post by Danrobi »

I've created a live usb with a snapshot. And now I'd like to install the snapshot on my device, possible? Thanks!
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Re: How to install snapshot on main machine

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Yes, of course. Just install it as you normally would. If there's no installer launcher/icon on the desktop just run

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sudo minstall
in a terminal to start the installer.
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Re: How to install snapshot on main machine

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minstall-pkexec
would be the preferred method to start the installer on MX. otherwise Xfce/thunar's automount might not be disabled and you may get errors when formatting partitions.
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Re: How to install snapshot on main machine

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dolphin_oracle wrote: Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:27 pm

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minstall-pkexec
would be the preferred method to start the installer on MX. otherwise Xfce/thunar's automount might not be disabled and you may get errors when formatting partitions.
Ah, thanks for that info. I bookmarked this post to save it in my bag of tricks.
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Re: How to install snapshot on main machine

#5 Post by Danrobi »

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:27 pm

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minstall-pkexec
would be the preferred method to start the installer on MX. otherwise Xfce/thunar's automount might not be disabled and you may get errors when formatting partitions.
Awesome! Thank you much! The MX Team are the best!

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