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pcalvert

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Registered: 2017-05-15

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Live-build tips

The version of live-build in Devuan Jessie is broken -- it tries to install live-config-systemd, which then fails.

Here's the workaround:

$ lb config -d jessie

$ sed -i 's|live-config-systemd|live-config-sysvinit|' config/package-lists/live.list.chroot
$ echo "sysvinit-core" >> config/package-lists/live.list.chroot

$ sudo lb build

This should also be helpful:

# The line below is for squid-deb-proxy.
#LB_APT_HTTP_PROXY="http://localhost:8000/"
LB_MIRROR_BOOTSTRAP="http://packages.devuan.org/merged"
LB_MIRROR_CHROOT_SECURITY="http://packages.devuan.org/merged"
LB_MIRROR_BINARY="http://packages.devuan.org/merged"
LB_MIRROR_BINARY_SECURITY="http://packages.devuan.org/merged"

That goes here:
/etc/live/build.conf

If you're using squid-deb-proxy, uncomment the second line and edit it (if needed).

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Ozi

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Registered: 2017-03-15

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Re: Live-build tips

I've not had any problems making builds.

DISTRIBUTION="jessie"
ARCHITECTURES="amd64"
LINUX_FLAVOURS="amd64"
ARCHIVE_AREAS="main"
SOURCE="false"
MIRROR_BINARY="http://packages.devuan.org/merged"

lb config noauto \
	--mode devuan \
	--chroot-filesystem squashfs \
	--distribution "${_DISTRIBUTION}" \
	--debian-installer-distribution "${_DISTRIBUTION}" \
	--debian-installer live \
	--architectures "${_ARCHITECTURES}" \
	--linux-flavours "${_LINUX_FLAVOURS}" \
	--apt-recommends false \
	--apt-secure true \
	--apt-indices false \
	--apt-source-archives true \
	--archive-areas "${_ARCHIVE_AREAS}" \
	--parent-mirror-bootstrap "${_MIRROR_BINARY}" \
	--parent-mirror-binary "${_MIRROR_BINARY}" \
	--mirror-bootstrap "${_MIRROR_BINARY}" \
	--mirror-binary "${_MIRROR_BINARY}" \
	--iso-application "DIY Linux" \
	--iso-publisher "DIY" \
	--iso-volume "DIY Live" \
	--backports false \
	--security false \
        --updates false \
	--memtest none \
	--win32-loader false \
	--debug \
	--verbose \
	--bootappend-live "boot=live config components file=/preseed.cfg quiet splash autologin nouveau.modeset=0 radeon.modeset=0" \
"${@}"

And my base package list always contains these packages:

xorg 
sysvinit-core
accountsservice
upower

I discussion with Frits some time ago when he convert live-build to run on Devuan we agreed that sysvinit-core was the only way it worked.

Maybe not using "--mode devuan" is not a good idea, the default might be "--mode debian" in which case systemd would be logical.

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Ozi

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From: Melbourne, Australia

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Re: Live-build tips

Is this useful given the live-sdk is the future?

This might be useful for further discussion:

Main directory structure

diy-distro
+-- diy-build
+-- diy-source

Sub-directories

diy-build
+-- auto <--------- build, clean, config scripts
+-- config
+-- local

diy-source
+-- auto <--------- live-build scripts: build, clean, config
+-- config
    +-- apt
    +-- archives
    +-- bootloaders
    ¦   +-- isolinux
    +-- hooks     <--------- scripts
    +-- includes.binary 
    +-- includes.chroot <--------- corresponds to the root directory
    ¦   +-- etc
    ¦   ¦   +-- apt
    ¦   ¦   +-- dpkg
    ¦   ¦   +-- lightdm
    ¦   ¦   +-- live     <--------- live user setup
    ¦   ¦   +-- skel     <--------- skeleton /home directory
    ¦   +-- usr
    ¦       +-- bin
    ¦       +-- lib
    ¦       +-- local  <--------- preseed
    ¦       +-- share  <--------- themes, lightdm
    +-- includes.installer <--------- installer preseed.cfg file 
	                                  and logo/theme update for the graphical installer
    +-- package-lists <--------- lists of packages to be installed
    +-- packages.chroot <--------- install custom packages, *.deb files

Last edited by Ozi (2017-05-29 03:07:17)

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Ged

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Registered: 2017-06-28

Posts: 11  

Re: Live-build tips

.... given the live-sdk is the future?

Is it a given?  Why/why not?  What will become of live-build and its existing applications/users?  Is there a migration path?

What are the alternatives?  (Linux Live, Remastersys, ...)

Please discuss.  Rationally, if you can, please, ladies and gentlemen.  If this has been covered elsewhere (I did look) a pointer will suffice.

Suggested topics:

Pros and cons: stability, maintenance/maintainability, features/extensibility, ease of use/documentation/support, resources, licensing, user base, ...

golinux

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Re: Live-build tips

I assume you've seen this for starts?

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greenjeans

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Registered: 2017-04-07

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Re: Live-build tips

.... given the live-sdk is the future?

Is it a given?  Why/why not?  What will become of live-build and its existing applications/users?  Is there a migration path?

What are the alternatives?  (Linux Live, Remastersys, ...)

Please discuss.  Rationally, if you can, please, ladies and gentlemen.  If this has been covered elsewhere (I did look) a pointer will suffice.

Suggested topics:

Pros and cons: stability, maintenance/maintainability, features/extensibility, ease of use/documentation/support, resources, licensing, user base, ...

Refracta-Snapshot is what I build with, it's perfect for my needs and how I do things, which is as an advanced user, not a developer. It's ultra-user friendly, a comfy GUI and just a few questions and you can roll your own.

It would be possible to do _most_ of what I do, with live-sdk if you were willing to invest the time to make an extremely lengthy and detailed build template....I told FSR I would give that a try at some point, but to be honest i'm a little daunted by it and not even sure I could get the level of detail that I get working the post-install system.

Once I have tweaked a system to the nth degree and am finally ready to run a snapshot, after that first run I have a template, so subsequent builds are super easy, load a template iso on a partition, update packages and make any changes desired, squash the results and boom, new iso.

It's not a "build" system like live-sdk is really, it's a tool for making copies, and requires a system already be in place to use it. But it's damned effective, and allows even novice users to experiment and create, I especially like that aspect, more people playing makes for a robust environment for innovation and development.

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mckaygerhard

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Registered: 2017-04-21

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Re: Live-build tips

umm interesting.. i tested all and live-build its the best, why, same process like debian less pain, all the documentation works for advanced mode, either the sdk side that all are new and novices take it very hard and with pain..