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https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix
Debian live system
https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix
bootable-live-cd debian flatpak linux-desktop
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Debian live system
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix
- Owner: mbugni
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-07-23T06:46:40.000Z (7 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-14T18:21:29.000Z (22 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-14T19:54:57.984Z (22 days ago)
- Topics: bootable-live-cd, debian, flatpak, linux-desktop
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 37.1 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- 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 is a Debian/KDE remix (like a [Debian Live][01]) and aims to be a complete system for personal computing with localization support. You can [download a live image][02] 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 remix are:
* Flatpak apps usage
* adding common extra-repos
* supporting external devices (like printers and scanners)
## How to build the LiveCD
[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 container
Install Podman:
```shell
$ sudo apt --assume-yes install podman containers-storage fuse-overlayfs
```
Create the container for the build enviroment:
```shell
$ sudo podman build --file=//Containerfile --tag=livebuild:deb12
```
Initialize the container by running an interactive shell:
```shell
$ sudo podman run --privileged --network=host -it \
--volume=/:/live/source:ro --volume=/:/live/target \
--name=livebuild-deb12 --hostname=livebuild-deb12 livebuild:deb12 /usr/bin/bash
```
Exit from the build container. The container can be reused and upgraded multiple times.
See [Podman docs][06] for more details.
To enter again into the build container:
```shell
$ sudo podman start -ia livebuild-deb12
```
### Build the image
First, start the build container if not running:
```shell
$ sudo podman start livebuild-deb12
```
Choose a variant (eg: workstation with localization support) that corresponds to a profile (eg: `Workstation-l10n`).
Available profiles/variants are:
* `Minimal` (console 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 `kiwi-ng` command:
```shell
$ sudo podman exec livebuild-deb12 kiwi-ng --profile=Workstation-l10n --type=iso \
--debug --color-output --shared-cache-dir=/live/target/cache system build \
--description=/live/source/kiwi-descriptions --target-dir=/live/target
```
The build can take a while (30 minutes or more), it depends on your machine performances.
Remove unused resources when don't need anymore:
```shell
$ sudo podman container rm --force livebuild-deb12
$ sudo podman image rm livebuild:deb12
```
## 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/
```
## Post-install tasks
After installation, remove live system resources to save space by running:
```shell
$ /usr/local/libexec/remix/livesys-cleanup
```
## ![Bandiera italiana][04] Per gli utenti italiani
Questo è un remix di Debian/KDE (analogo ad un [Debian Live][01]) per computer ad uso personale con il supporto in italiano. Nell'[immagine .iso][02] 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 remix 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://www.debian.org/devel/debian-live/
[02]: https://github.com/mbugni/debian-remix/releases
[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/