grub-live: Boot existing Host Operating System or VM into Live Mode

VM Live Mode | Host Live Mode | Kicksecure ™ on USB |
FREE Host operating system or VM can be booted into Live Mode, either by using:
This is accomplished by use of the grub-live
package.
grub-default-live[edit]
1. Package installation check.
The grub-live
package is installed by default in Kicksecure ™. If a live boot menu entry is already avaialble, then grub-live
is already installed.
Make sure package grub-live
package is installed. The following command can be used to check on the command line if the package is already installed by default.
2. Choose an option.
Option A): symlink method
- Advantage: This is easier because updates to grub-live will be automatically applied.
- Disadvantage: Duplicate live boot menu entry.
Option B): moving method
- Advantage: No duplicate live boot menu entry.
- Disadvantage: Updates to grub-live will be automatically applied.
3. Re-generate grub boot menu.
4. Done.
The process of changing from live mode opt-in through boot grub menu to live boot by default has been completed.
5. Updates.
When using "Option B)" this process might need to be repeated from time to time.
Troubleshooting[edit]
Live Check Systray Issues[edit]
If the Live Check Systray has an issues do not panic.
- Impact: Live Check Systray broken.
- Non-issue: not an indicator of compromise.
If livecheck is showing an error it might be the following issue. Live check runs command
sudo --non-interactive /bin/lsblk --noheadings --all --raw --output RO
as the current unprivileged user. Test this for yourself.
This will not work by default for users other than user user
. The linux user account (such as
user2
) either,
- A) needs an exception in
/etc/sudoers.d
.- For comparison see file
/etc/sudoers.d/desktop-config-dist
.
- For comparison see file
- B) be a member of any of the following linux user groups.
users
staff
adm
sudo
root
wheel
console
console-unrestricted
Try also this:
If you are still having issues you can report a bug with the output from above two lsblk
commands included from above.
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