Minimal Linux live system with GUI to edit root files on a USB drive
It seems I have a very specific problem nobody has thought about. I've set up a Raspberry Pi with an SD card and it doesn't work properly. So I need to change some of its files from a different computer. While I can plug this SD card in any computer, unfortunately it uses some Linux filesystem that cannot be accessed on Windows or Android. I only have Windows and Android devices around, nothing with Linux or macOS. The free efforts in Linux filesystem drivers for Windows all fail in Win 10 x64. So I guess I need a simple Linux desktop system that I can run in VMware.
I've already tried with Ubuntu 18.04, and while I can browse the SD card, I cannot edit anything on it because it doesn't let me access root's files. Efforts with sudo and the sorts have led nowhere but to errors. The default file explorer hides the mount path so a terminal won't help either.
Is there a minimal Linux system that I can run from an image, without installation, to edit those root files on the SD card with a GUI editor? I can't remember terminal commands for long so I need a GUI solution for this type of task.
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asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
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It seems I have a very specific problem nobody has thought about. I've set up a Raspberry Pi with an SD card and it doesn't work properly. So I need to change some of its files from a different computer. While I can plug this SD card in any computer, unfortunately it uses some Linux filesystem that cannot be accessed on Windows or Android. I only have Windows and Android devices around, nothing with Linux or macOS. The free efforts in Linux filesystem drivers for Windows all fail in Win 10 x64. So I guess I need a simple Linux desktop system that I can run in VMware.
I've already tried with Ubuntu 18.04, and while I can browse the SD card, I cannot edit anything on it because it doesn't let me access root's files. Efforts with sudo and the sorts have led nowhere but to errors. The default file explorer hides the mount path so a terminal won't help either.
Is there a minimal Linux system that I can run from an image, without installation, to edit those root files on the SD card with a GUI editor? I can't remember terminal commands for long so I need a GUI solution for this type of task.
linux usb
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
This task should be possible from any Linux live media, including installers that can work as such (e.g. Ubuntu installer). All your problems may root from the SD card going read-only, which is not an uncommon scenario. We could say more if you posted these "efforts withsudoand the sorts" and "errors" they led to.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41
On any Linux live system I think 'sudo su' should drop you in a root shell w/o questions asked.
– Roadowl
Dec 29 '18 at 18:12
Here's screenshots of the errors: imgur.com/a/OyqeU0e In a second try, I was lucky to get a working window and could actually edit and save the file. But the file was barely visible in the tiny view of the huge and non-resizable file browser. Seems nobody expects the small screen size that is set (and not changeable) in the live system.
– ygoe
Dec 29 '18 at 18:24
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It seems I have a very specific problem nobody has thought about. I've set up a Raspberry Pi with an SD card and it doesn't work properly. So I need to change some of its files from a different computer. While I can plug this SD card in any computer, unfortunately it uses some Linux filesystem that cannot be accessed on Windows or Android. I only have Windows and Android devices around, nothing with Linux or macOS. The free efforts in Linux filesystem drivers for Windows all fail in Win 10 x64. So I guess I need a simple Linux desktop system that I can run in VMware.
I've already tried with Ubuntu 18.04, and while I can browse the SD card, I cannot edit anything on it because it doesn't let me access root's files. Efforts with sudo and the sorts have led nowhere but to errors. The default file explorer hides the mount path so a terminal won't help either.
Is there a minimal Linux system that I can run from an image, without installation, to edit those root files on the SD card with a GUI editor? I can't remember terminal commands for long so I need a GUI solution for this type of task.
linux usb
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
It seems I have a very specific problem nobody has thought about. I've set up a Raspberry Pi with an SD card and it doesn't work properly. So I need to change some of its files from a different computer. While I can plug this SD card in any computer, unfortunately it uses some Linux filesystem that cannot be accessed on Windows or Android. I only have Windows and Android devices around, nothing with Linux or macOS. The free efforts in Linux filesystem drivers for Windows all fail in Win 10 x64. So I guess I need a simple Linux desktop system that I can run in VMware.
I've already tried with Ubuntu 18.04, and while I can browse the SD card, I cannot edit anything on it because it doesn't let me access root's files. Efforts with sudo and the sorts have led nowhere but to errors. The default file explorer hides the mount path so a terminal won't help either.
Is there a minimal Linux system that I can run from an image, without installation, to edit those root files on the SD card with a GUI editor? I can't remember terminal commands for long so I need a GUI solution for this type of task.
linux usb
linux usb
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
asked Dec 29 '18 at 14:28
ygoeygoe
80221631
80221631
This task should be possible from any Linux live media, including installers that can work as such (e.g. Ubuntu installer). All your problems may root from the SD card going read-only, which is not an uncommon scenario. We could say more if you posted these "efforts withsudoand the sorts" and "errors" they led to.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41
On any Linux live system I think 'sudo su' should drop you in a root shell w/o questions asked.
– Roadowl
Dec 29 '18 at 18:12
Here's screenshots of the errors: imgur.com/a/OyqeU0e In a second try, I was lucky to get a working window and could actually edit and save the file. But the file was barely visible in the tiny view of the huge and non-resizable file browser. Seems nobody expects the small screen size that is set (and not changeable) in the live system.
– ygoe
Dec 29 '18 at 18:24
add a comment |
This task should be possible from any Linux live media, including installers that can work as such (e.g. Ubuntu installer). All your problems may root from the SD card going read-only, which is not an uncommon scenario. We could say more if you posted these "efforts withsudoand the sorts" and "errors" they led to.
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41
On any Linux live system I think 'sudo su' should drop you in a root shell w/o questions asked.
– Roadowl
Dec 29 '18 at 18:12
Here's screenshots of the errors: imgur.com/a/OyqeU0e In a second try, I was lucky to get a working window and could actually edit and save the file. But the file was barely visible in the tiny view of the huge and non-resizable file browser. Seems nobody expects the small screen size that is set (and not changeable) in the live system.
– ygoe
Dec 29 '18 at 18:24
This task should be possible from any Linux live media, including installers that can work as such (e.g. Ubuntu installer). All your problems may root from the SD card going read-only, which is not an uncommon scenario. We could say more if you posted these "efforts with
sudo and the sorts" and "errors" they led to.– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41
This task should be possible from any Linux live media, including installers that can work as such (e.g. Ubuntu installer). All your problems may root from the SD card going read-only, which is not an uncommon scenario. We could say more if you posted these "efforts with
sudo and the sorts" and "errors" they led to.– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41
On any Linux live system I think 'sudo su' should drop you in a root shell w/o questions asked.
– Roadowl
Dec 29 '18 at 18:12
On any Linux live system I think 'sudo su' should drop you in a root shell w/o questions asked.
– Roadowl
Dec 29 '18 at 18:12
Here's screenshots of the errors: imgur.com/a/OyqeU0e In a second try, I was lucky to get a working window and could actually edit and save the file. But the file was barely visible in the tiny view of the huge and non-resizable file browser. Seems nobody expects the small screen size that is set (and not changeable) in the live system.
– ygoe
Dec 29 '18 at 18:24
Here's screenshots of the errors: imgur.com/a/OyqeU0e In a second try, I was lucky to get a working window and could actually edit and save the file. But the file was barely visible in the tiny view of the huge and non-resizable file browser. Seems nobody expects the small screen size that is set (and not changeable) in the live system.
– ygoe
Dec 29 '18 at 18:24
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This task should be possible from any Linux live media, including installers that can work as such (e.g. Ubuntu installer). All your problems may root from the SD card going read-only, which is not an uncommon scenario. We could say more if you posted these "efforts with
sudoand the sorts" and "errors" they led to.– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 29 '18 at 16:41
On any Linux live system I think 'sudo su' should drop you in a root shell w/o questions asked.
– Roadowl
Dec 29 '18 at 18:12
Here's screenshots of the errors: imgur.com/a/OyqeU0e In a second try, I was lucky to get a working window and could actually edit and save the file. But the file was barely visible in the tiny view of the huge and non-resizable file browser. Seems nobody expects the small screen size that is set (and not changeable) in the live system.
– ygoe
Dec 29 '18 at 18:24