1 [[!meta title="USB install and upgrade"]]
8 We have released something useful in Tails 0.11, based on the work we've already done on
9 the basis of Fedora liveusb-creator.
13 Bugfixes and minor improvements of liveusb-creator
14 --------------------------------------------------
16 * Remove devices from the list when unplugged.
17 * Set cursor to waiting (hourglass) state while working.
18 * *Target Device* list: display more information, such as the stick
20 * Allow setting the system/overlay partitions size via command-line
22 * command-line option --local-hard-disks that would enable
23 installation on local hard disks (= not external USB);
24 is half-implemented by `--force`, see special casing in the
25 detect_removable_devices method.
26 * Should be more explicit when no target device is available:
27 currently displays an empty list, no message, is not that easy to understand.
29 ### Other tasks and bugs
31 See category "installer" or [[!tails_redmine]].
36 See the dedicated page about [[todo/incremental_upgrades]].
41 Implement our [[specifications|future_spec]] in (probably) Ubuntu's
42 [usb-creator](https://launchpad.net/usb-creator), that has a much
45 This should also open the possibility to take care of, at least, verified
46 downloads and Windows support.
51 * [[notes about GPT|usb_install_and_upgrade/gpt]]
52 * the **code**: our work on liveusb-creator is in a [[dedicated Git
53 repository|contribute/git]]. Integration work is made in the
54 `feature/usb_installer` branch in the main Tails Git repository.
55 * USB installation [[specification and design|contribute/design/installation]]
56 * archived [[roundup of existing tools|todo/usb_install_and_upgrade/archive]]