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Linux-factory: A framework used to create custom Linux Debian operating systems

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Re: Linux-factory: A framework used to create custom Linux Debian operating systems

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Post by adampzakaria »

This sounds like something I'd be very interested in, though I'm not sure what it is.

It'd be great if I could easily customize Debian (i3, vim, zsh, chrome, etc.) and distribute / share it with others.

But I'm not sure what this does and cannot tell even after reading the first few sections of the README.

Re: Linux-factory: A framework used to create custom Linux Debian operating systems

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Post by effie »

adampzakaria wrote: post #2

This sounds like something I'd be very interested in, though I'm not sure what it is. It'd be great if I could easily customize Debian (i3, vim, zsh, chrome, etc.) and distribute / share it with others. But I'm not sure what this does and cannot tell even after reading the first few sections of the README.

See also https://www.refracta.org/docs/readme.refractasnapshot.txt

Re: Linux-factory: A framework used to create custom Linux Debian operating systems

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Post by temp2302271148 »

I prefer the approach of AntiX and MX Linux. Start from a clean live distro, mod it to your taste, master it to a new Live ISO. You can also start from a normal MX/antiX system and make a live ISO backup. You can also install those ISOs. Systemd is optional on MX and disabled by default. LOTS of live and remaster options on those systems. I find myself more on live than on installed systems now. It's basically like working with FS snapshots.

A similar distro with remaster tools based on Devuan is Refracta.

There used to be the Debian Live project but it looks obsolete. EDIT: sorry I misread the bug reports, it is OK https://live-team.pages.debian.net/live-manual/html/live-man...

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