Use mksquashfs to create a compressed image from a directory. Depending on how compressible the files are you could put on much more than 4.7 GB on a single disc.
mksquashfs /path/to/my/directory image.sqfs
You can use a different compression algorithm with e.g. -comp zstd or append multiple times to one archive to fill it up to almost the allowable size.
| # Install Gnome and some other useful thins | |
| # The official installation guide (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide) contains a more verbose description. | |
| # And based on https://wiki.archlinux.de/title/Anleitung_f%C3%BCr_Einsteiger | |
| # I have just copied commands from https://wiki.archlinux.de/title/Anleitung_f%C3%BCr_Einsteiger#Weitere_notwendige_Dienste | |
| # It's just to have it with one view after doing a [fresh installation](https://gist.github.com/thacoon/05d5a39606ab554455d6713e8a714b2c) | |
| # Some useful services | |
| pacman -S acpid ntp dbus cups cronie |