https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix
https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix
debian kde linux live
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix
- Owner: mbugni
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-03-05T18:16:18.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-07T18:34:44.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-08T00:10:54.646Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: debian, kde, linux, live
- Language: Shell
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- Size: 27.3 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Debian Remix
## Purpose
This project builds a KDE ([KDE Desktop Environment][02]) Linux and aims to be a complete system for personal computing with localization support. It is based on [Debian 12][08]. You can [download a live image][01] and try the software, and then install it in your PC if you want.
You can also customize the image starting from available scripts.
Main goals of this system are:
* Flatpak apps usage
* adding common extra-repos
* supporting external devices (like printers and scanners)
## How to build the live image (on Debian 12)
[See a detailed description][03] about how to build a live media using kiwi-ng.
### Prepare the working directories
Clone the project into your `` to get sources:
```shell
$ git clone https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix.git /
```
Choose or create a `` folder where to put results.
### Prepare the build environment
Install Podman:
```shell
$ sudo apt --assume-yes install podman containers-storage fuse-overlayfs
```
Install [podman-compose](https://github.com/containers/podman-compose/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#installation)
1.3.0 or later.
### Build the image
Choose a variant (eg: workstation with localization support) that corresponds to a profile (eg: `Workstation-l10n`).
Available profiles/variants are:
* `Console` (command line only, mainly for testing)
* `Desktop` (minimal KDE environment with basic tools)
* `Workstation` (KDE environment with more features like printing and scanning support)
For each variant you can append `-l10n` to get italian localization (eg: `Desktop-l10n`).
Build the .iso image by running the `podman-compose` command from the project root directory:
```shell
$ sudo podman-compose run --rm --env KIWI_PROFILE= \
--env KIWI_TARGET_DIR= system-build
```
The build can take a while (30 minutes or more), it depends on your machine performances.
Environment arguments are optional, available variables are:
| Variable | Description | Default value |
|:---------------:|:-----------------------:|:------------------:|
| KIWI_PROFILE | Image variant | `Workstation-l10n` |
| KIWI_TARGET_DIR | Build target directory | `.` |
## Transferring the image to a bootable media
You can use a tool like [Ventoy][07] to build multiboot USB devices, or simply transfer the image to a single
USB stick using the `dd` command:
```shell
$ sudo dd if=//Debian-Remix.x86_64-.iso of=/dev/
```
## ![Bandiera italiana][04] Per gli utenti italiani
Questo progetto costruisce un sistema Linux con KDE ([KDE Desktop Environment][02]) per computer ad uso personale con il supporto in italiano. È basato su [Debian 12][08]. Nell'[immagine .iso][01] che si ottiene sono già installati i pacchetti e le configurazioni per il funzionamento in italiano del sistema (come l'ambiente grafico, i repo extra etc).
Il sistema ha come obiettivi principali:
* utilizzo delle applicazioni Flatpak
* aggiunta dei repository comuni
* supporto per dispositivi esterni (come stampanti e scanner)
## Change Log
All notable changes to this project will be documented in the [`CHANGELOG.md`](CHANGELOG.md) file.
The format is based on [Keep a Changelog][05].
[01]: https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix/releases
[02]: https://kde.org/
[03]: https://osinside.github.io/kiwi
[04]: http://flagpedia.net/data/flags/mini/it.png
[05]: https://keepachangelog.com/
[06]: https://docs.podman.io/
[07]: https://www.ventoy.net/
[08]: https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm