Question: faster Debian installation? #10

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opened 2026-07-23 09:00:49 +00:00 by AngryPhantom · 3 comments

AngryPhantom commented

2026-07-23 09:00:49 +00:00

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Would you like to implement this faster Debian installation method?

https://bitbucket.org/ValdikSS/debian-iso-fastinstall/src/master/

It uses 'eatmydata' and installs Debian within minutes instead of hours. I've tried it before when I used Debian and can confirm it was a real life and time saver.

I'm a bit of a noob unfortunately, otherwise I'd just adapt the script myself without bothering you.

Thank you.

Would you like to implement this faster Debian installation method? https://bitbucket.org/ValdikSS/debian-iso-fastinstall/src/master/ It uses 'eatmydata' and installs Debian within minutes instead of hours. I've tried it before when I used Debian and can confirm it was a real life and time saver. I'm a bit of a noob unfortunately, otherwise I'd just adapt the script myself without bothering you. Thank you.

justaguylinux commented

2026-07-23 19:20:26 +00:00

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butterknife doesn't use the Debian installer at all. It extracts a prebuilt system image straight to disk, which skips all of that. Install time is basically your disk's write speed.

AngryPhantom commented

2026-07-24 07:04:23 +00:00

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@justaguylinux Thank you for the info! Good to know.

AngryPhantom commented

2026-07-24 14:11:26 +00:00

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@justaguylinux

It extracts a prebuilt system image

Is the image an official Debian one? Should I be concerned about security? I have tons of private and corporate info on my drives. I mean tons and tons of NDA files really.

@justaguylinux > It extracts a prebuilt system image Is the image an official Debian one? Should I be concerned about security? I have tons of private and corporate info on my drives. I mean tons and tons of NDA files really.