20221015_linux_prep.rst (1339B)
1 The linux prepper 2 ################# 3 4 :date: 2022-10-15 14:37 5 :modified: 2022-10-15 14:37 6 :category: Offlining 7 :author: Louis Holbrook 8 :tags: linux,gnu 9 :slug: linux-prep-basic 10 :summary: If you were stranded on a digital island with no internet, then what would wish you had brought? 11 :lang: en 12 :status: draft 13 14 15 To be honest, I don't even consider keeping your own copies of software and/or version histories as "prepping." 16 17 In fact, I find it digusting to what degree we all take it for granted that there will be *someone* out there making sure that you have what you need at all times. 18 19 I believe this is a responsibility we all have. Making sure linux is always available is not the responsibility of the Linux Foundation. We all share this responsibility. And taking that responsibility doesn't require much. 20 21 22 ## Planning your stores 23 24 An important question in any backup scheme is how many copies should you have, and where should you store them. 25 26 I keep a remote (VPS) copy and a copy on a device at home. In the case of software that I need frequent access to, like package repositories for code languages or the OS, I keep a copy either on my daily device or a portable external disk. 27 28 29 ## Fresh your git 30 31 A couple of years back I wrote a tool that I've come to find indispensable in both keeping my git clones up-to-date, but also