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> I used the big hammer to remount everything read-only immediately: > # echo u > /proc/sysrq-trigger > Uhm, okay, this worked, but how do I install any data
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
> I used the big hammer to remount everything read-only immediately:
> # echo u > /proc/sysrq-trigger
> Uhm, okay, this worked, but how do I install any data recovery tools now?
Yesterday there was a discussion around an article that talked about how Desktop OSs were simpler (read: better) in the 90s. One of the things mentioned was that applications in may of them were single files (or folders) that could be located anywhere, requiring no special installation or uninstallation steps. This scenario highlights one of the many reasons that is useful.
- t0astbread 6y agoIf the recovery system allows you to write to the filesystem and has network access, what prevents one from using the package manager? If not, then you couldn't place a single executable anywhere on the system either (if I'm not mistaken?) so what difference does it make in this case?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoYou don't need to place it on the system, since it can run from whatever medium you have it on. Network disk, USB thumb drive, whatever.