Install linux on a qstick

Owned by Ammar Alsibai
Mar 27, 2023
1 min read

You can actually reinstall linux mint on your stick and get it setup rather easily, heres how

 

First download the latest version of Linux mint cinnamon edition here https://linuxmint.com/download.php

You will then have an ISO file, which well need to image to a usb drive, Grab a minimum of an 8gb flash drive and attach it.

You can use https://rufus.ie/en/ to image the Iso to the Usb drive

Once this is done, simply pop in the usb drive to the qstick and restart it.

 

To get it to boot from the drive, repeatedly hit delete during startup until you get to the bios, go to the exit tab and select the uefi usb drive to boot from.

Then simply go through the installer for Linux mint.

  • Once installed reboot and open up firefox

  • type about:config in the browsers url bar, and search “homepage”

  • Set browser.startup.homepage to the server and app required (https://kiosk.xxx.qless.com) or (https://monitor.xxx.qless.com)

  • Search “resume” and set browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash to false

  • Restart firefox and login to the qless app.

  • Now well set firefox to launch in kiosk mode on restart.

  • go to the “start” menu (bottom left) and search startup applications

  • Add firefox as a startup application

  • edit the properties, append -kiosk to the launch parameters and set the delay to 90 seconds

  • Now just restart the device, it should boot up and everything should be good to go