Backup and Clean Home Directory
This section explains the cleaning process of the live-usb sticks.
backup home directory
user@gecko-lab:
user@gecko-lab:~$ cd ~
user@gecko-lab:~$ tar -cf .tar *
user@gecko-lab:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sdX 8:16 1 14.7G 0 disk
└─sdX1 8:17 1 14.7G 0 part
…
user@gecko-lab:~$ mkdir /tmp/dataStorage
user@gecko-lab:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdX /tmp/dataStorage
user@gecko-lab:~$ cp .tar /tmp/dataStorage
user@gecko-lab:~$ sync
user@gecko-lab:~$ sudo umount /dev/sdX
clean home directory
warning use at your own risk
Make a backup of your personal data befor clean up the live USB Stick
user@gecko-lab:
user@gecko-lab:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sdX 8:16 1 29.2G 0 disk
├─sdX1 8:17 1 4M 0 part
├─sdX2 8:17 1 44M 0 part
├─sdX3 8:17 1 10G 0 part /lib/live/mount/persistence/sdX3
└─sdX4 8:17 1 10G 0 part /lib/live/mount/persistence/sdX4
user@gecko-lab:~$ cd /lib/live/mount/persistence/sdX4
user@gecko-lab:~$ sudo rm -rf rw work