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The chroot Technique – a Swiss army multitool for Linux systems
- a Swiss army multitool for Linux systems Ever ran into a Linux box that just won’t boot, even after making sure that BIOS settings are OK and that no major hardware errors are at hand? Then you need to know about the chroot technique, which can be a real life saver. For example, I managed to repair a Nanopore GridION device this way the other week, after the official method of re-installing it via an .iso file failed, which reminded me to make the effort of documenting these steps.
Ever ran into a Linux box that just won’t boot, even after making sure that BIOS settings are OK and that no major hardware errors are at hand? It is a bit like hooking up a malfunctioning car to externally provided power source so that you can at least access its instrumentation, check the mileage, any error codes on the display etc. Optimally you would even print out a small cheatsheet with these commands, or have them stored in a text file on your “repair toolkit” USB stick, or similar.
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