custom-debian-live-environment-scripts

Scripts for easy custom Debian live environment creation (WIP)

Based on Will Haley's article Create a Custom Debian Live Environment (CD or USB)

You might want to use this instead: Xixer - Docker based tool for Debian Live install to USB

How to use

All scripts have "--help" option describing usage and available options.

Usage example: from zero to ISO

Assuming the scripts are in the current directory and you're using a Debian based distribution (tested on Ubuntu 16.04), you should be able to create your first ISO in N steps:

1. # ./chrootbootstrapper.sh --install-dependencies installs the needed packages via apt-get

2. # ./chrootbootstrapper.sh -n rebiandemix-live -d /root/rebiandemix creates a base Debian environment. Please use -m or --mirror to specify a mirror if you are not in the United States or if you know of a mirror closer to you. You can find the list of Debian mirrors from here.

3. Chroot to your newly-created Debian environment: # chroot /root/rebiandemix

4. Inside the chroot: Install a kernel: # apt update && apt install linux-image-amd64 Note: the default arch is amd64. See chrootbootstrapper.sh --help for setting a different arch. TODO: why isn't this automated in chrootbootstrapper.sh??

5. Inside the chroot: Set a root password: # passwd

6. Inside the chroot: Now it'd be time for customization, but we don't cover that here: exit the chroot with exit

7. # ./chroot2iso.sh -d /root/rebiandemix -n "Rebian Demix" -o rebiandemix.iso will turn the chroot into an ISO. Done and done.

If you followed this far, you should now have an ISO image at /root/rebiandemix/rebiandemix.iso. You can test the iso without burning it to a CD with QEMU (apt install qemu): qemu-system-x86_64 -cdrom rebiandemix.iso -m 1G. You should see something like this: