[SOLVED]LiveEnv only using RAM instead of liveusb Partition

[Nite Coder]

Hello, I recently created a MX Linux Live Environment, and I recently discovered that it only uses RAM when booted, it saves everything when I shutdown.
The main changes I made was installing the Qt5 Framework, GLFW3, XI, XRANDR, and OpenGLfrom the repository(All programming related things). I also downloaded GLAD(Another programming related thing, it's for OpenGL). I also deleted the demo user and created another user, nc. I installed CMake(and the GUI). So the problem is, is that I want it to not run everything in RAM, so I am not limited by the amount of RAM there is on the computer.

output of uname -a:

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Linux mx1 4.19.0-1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.5-2~mx17+1 (2018-12-12) x86_64 GNU/Linux

[thomasl]

Apparently you have some sort of persistence enabled, probably dynamic root persistence. Look into static root persistence, this should do what you want.

[dolphin_oracle]

instead of using the default persistence options, switch to the "persist static" options. that will keep the persistence file loaded from the USB instead of loading into ram.

you don't need to remake any persistence files, just choose the option from the boot menus.

[Nite Coder]

I use that option, but I tried it again but it didn't work.

[dolphin_oracle]

I use that option, but I tried it again but it didn't work.

what didn't work?

[Nite Coder]

Sorry, the persist_static option.
I am running it on a computer with 4 GB.
I have the free space checker that checks how much space I have and it says 1.49 GB.
I check my File Manager and it says I have 6.2 MB

[dolphin_oracle]

a free space checker wouldn't be checking your ram. but it may give interesting results depending on where you check. for instance, inside the home folder it would pick up the homefs persistence file. out in the rest it will pickup the rootfs file.

how larger a rootfs file did you make?

[Nite Coder]

My rootfs is 4096megs with 2223megs used
My homefs is 2359 with 2117megs used
Do I need to resize them to get more space?

[Nite Coder]

I solved it, I just had to resize the homefs and reboot.
But, I have a question about how to resize the rootfs.
Because, when I tried to, it told me I couldn't because the rootfs was mapped and mounted

[JayM]

You can't resize a mounted and running file system. You'd have to boot Linux from something else to resize root on the MX live USB.