Making SLAX Save changes and restore changes persistently. Once you have successfully booted SLAX Linux and started making customizations to the environment, you may want to save those changes back to your USB stick. This allows you to restore your SLAX persistent changes upon the next reboot, maintaining a consistent and personalized setup.
Why make SLAX Save and Restore Changes?
When working with SLAX Linux, saving and restoring changes enables you to persistently preserve customizations such as installed software, system configurations, and modified files. Without this feature, modifications are lost when the system is restarted. By saving changes, you ensure your environment remains tailored to your needs every time you start SLAX. Restoring changes provides an efficient, consistent workflow without needing to redo your setup.
If you need to create a bootable SLAX USB drive, you can use YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer). YUMI is an easy to use use multisystem tool that allows you to create a multiboot USB drive with various operating systems, including SLAX. Once you've created your bootable USB, you can proceed to follow the steps below to save and restore your changes persistently across sessions.
How to Save Changes Persistently in SLAX
Making SLAX Persistent: To save your system settings and customizations persistently, follow these steps:
Open a Terminal:
Access the terminal in SLAX. You can find it in the system menu or use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T.
Run the configsave Command:
Enter the following command in the terminal:
configsave /mnt/sda1/slaxconf.mo
This command saves changes from directories such as /root, /etc, /home, and /var to a file called slaxconf.mo located on your USB drive.
Save Network Settings (Optional):
By default, network settings (like assigned IP addresses) are not saved because they are not stored in files.
To preserve network settings, add the necessary commands to /etc/rc.d/rc.local. This file will be included in the saved changes and automatically reapply your network configuration on boot.
How to Restore Changes Persistently in SLAX
To reapply your saved configurations in a new session, follow these steps:
Run the configrestore Command:
In the terminal, execute:
configrestore
Verify the Configuration File Location:
Ensure the slaxconf.mo file is saved in the root directory of a disk partition (e.g., /mnt/hda1/slaxconf.mo).
SLAX will automatically detect and apply settings from this file during the boot process.
Benefits of using a SLAX Persistent USB
By using a SLAX persistent USB, you gain several advantages:
Eliminate the need to repeat setup steps during future sessions.
Ensure consistent system performance and behavior across reboots.
Preserve crucial configurations, scripts, and installed software.
This functionality makes SLAX a truly portable and efficient Linux distribution, ideal for users who require a reliable and repeatable setup.
Final Thoughts on Making SLAX Save Changes
By following these steps, you can easily configure and make SLAX save changes and then restore SLAX persistent USB changes, ensuring your customizations are applied across sessions.
