Live-Build 4.x has been used, which supports Debian Jessie.
The first place to start is with the manual and the manpages. I suggest that the manpages lb_config.1.txt and lb_clean.1.txt, should be looked at first, after reading the manual.
I've also used live-boot.7.txt if using -bootappend-live in lb config.
https://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/live-manual/html/live-manual.en.html
http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=live-config
http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=live-boot
http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=live-tools
http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/oneiric/lb_clean.1..html
Overview
This Debian Live-Build demonstration will endeavor to provide the reader with the basics of Live-Build and some essential commands necessary to use it to create an installable/live iso.
For the purposes of this demonstration and to keep it simple, the target desktop environment will be:
- both graphical and text installers
- installable from live session
- Jwm - Joe's Window Manager http://www.joewing.net/projects/jwm/
- 64 bit
- small set of applications
This example uses Debian Jessie as the build environment
Step 1. Install live-build on Star or Debian Jessie
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sudo apt-get install live-build live-manual
/usr/share/doc/live-manual/
Open a terminal window in your home directory and run the following commands:
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wget -c "http://sourceforge.net/projects/linnix/files/diy-debian.tar.gz"
tar -zxvf diy-debian.tar.gz
cd diy-distro
sudo ./menu
Sub-directoriesdiy-distro
├── diy-build
└── diy-source
diy-build
├── auto
├── config
└── local
diy-source
├── auto <--------- build, clean, config scripts
└── config
├── apt
├── archives
├── bootloaders
│ └── isolinux
├── hooks
├── includes.binary
├── includes.chroot
│ ├── etc
│ │ ├── dpkg
│ │ ├── lightdm
│ │ ├── live <--------- live user setup
│ │ └── skel <--------- skeleton /home directory
│ └── usr
│ ├── bin
│ ├── lib
│ ├── local
│ └── share
├── includes.installer <--------- installer preseed.cfg file and logo/theme update for the graphical installer
└── package-lists <--------- lists of packages to be installed
└── packages.chroot <--------- packages to be installed
packages.chroot: Packages that are inside this
directory will be automatically installed into the live system during
build - you do not need to specify them elsewhere.
DIY Menu
Build version [8.2]:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
M A I N - M E N U
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Build version [8.2]
s. Setup
r. Remove
u. Update
b. Build
p. Purge
q. Quit
Enter choice or q :
This the current debian version number. See Update below.
Setup:
creates a clean diy-build directory and all the directories required for live-build.
Copies the default: build, clean and config files into the auto directory.
WARNING: diy-build directory is deleted in the process, if it exists.
NOTE : The diy-build diectory is owned by root. If the permissions in the build folder
aren't root the build will fail or be corrupt.
Remove:
Removes the diy-build directory.
N.B. if Build has been run, then Purge should be done before Remove.
Update:
Copies contents of diy-source into diy-build, and updates the files with version number inside
that are in /config/includes.chroot/etc/
See _VERSION=8.2 in the menu script, change this to suit.
I find it easier to work with files/directories I own, which are in the diy-source directory.
It's up to you whether you do it my way or not.
Build:
Runs the build script in diy-build, which runs lb clean, lb config and lb build.
The build can be run in a separate terminal window, see build() in the script.
Purge:
removes everything, including all caches. The config directory is kept.
sudo lb clean --purge
lb clean, is responsible for cleaning up after a system is built. It
removes the build directories, and removes some other files including
stage files, and any detritus left behind by other live-build commands.
Important
It is important to check the build log after the build, which can be found in diy-build.
This will help in resolving any build errors.
Squashfs - better compression:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/S ... TO/#whatis
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/S ... sqoverview
auto/build
Add this line before the lb build in the build script.
export MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS=" -no-recovery -always-use-fragments -b 1048576"
auto/config
Add --chroot-filesystem squashfs to lb config
/usr/lib/live/build/binary_rootfs
I changed the live containg -comp xz to -comp xz -Xbcj x86 -Xdict-size 75%
about line 357
from
MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz"
to
MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz -Xbcj x86 -Xdict-size 75%"
diy-debian iso
Disclaimer: This is not intended as a clone of VSIDO and is only intended as an example of Debian Live-Build.
Tips:
- These hooks: 990-cleanup.chroot, 300-localepurge.chroot, are used to remove and resize files to make the image smaller.
- Setup-user script is run on login from /etc/light/lightdm.conf - session-setup-script=/usr/share/diy/setup-user.
- Installer preseed used to pre-answer install questions is in /config/includes.installer. The update script copies preseed.cfg to /config/includes.binary/install so the live install can use it. Also see live-build config --bootappend-live.
- Setup session-manager, there is a hook session-manager_alternative.chroot and 2 files in /config/includes.chroot/usr/share/xsessions jwm.desktop, lightdm-xsession.desktop.
25-06-2015 : LightDM Default Session and x-session-manager setup
Star website
Zephyr Linux
The Debian Administrator's Handbook
Installing, Step by Step
Last updated: 1 February 2016