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Re:Ask HN: What is the best Linux distro for a development l... by jcoffland on Sunday January 08, 2017 @02:58AM (#13348818)
I have upgraded to an SSD but just copied the OS and boot sectors to the new device.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the best Linux distro for a development l... by Declanomous on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @02:47PM (#13368261)
One of my friends asked me how often I reinstall my operating system.

I told him I haven't installed a new OS on my primary PC in 10 years. I just DD it from one drive to another.

DD is by far the easiest way of making bootable media on a flash drive as well. I use that method to create install media for my other computers.

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