Tutorials/Installation/Build Your Own Remix with Fedora

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Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora

Will make a customized Live CD/DVD .iso file
  • This example is done using an installed Fedora 18 TC2 gnome3-live-desktop in VirtualBox 4.2.4; with the extensions installed (Use at least a 30 GB VirtualBox Hard Disk)
But similar procedures work with Earlier versions of fedora f7-f17

Install the necessary software

To create a live image, the livecd-creator tool is used. Super user privileges are needed. The tool is more or less self-documenting, use the --help option to see options. The livecd-creator tool is part of the livecd-tools package. If it is not installed on your system, add it with:

su -c 'yum install livecd-tools spin-kickstarts'

If you are interested in localized live cd files, install also l10n-kickstarts.

su -c 'yum install l10n-kickstarts'

Note the spin-kickstart files that download are specific for the version of fedora you are using

The version of sugar will also be different for each version of fedora:
f12 0.86.-
f13 0.88.-
f14 0.90.-
f15 0.92.-
f16 0.94.-
f17 0.96.-
f18 0.98.- works in TC2
  • It is best if your install is all in the / directory (ext4 format) as the temporary files need a lot of room on /

Set up your environment

Now we'll set up the place you'll be building your remix's image file in. We assume you're running a recent version of Fedora.

We will use the /home/(user*)/ to do our builds
Note: If you use the Kickstart files in the default installed location in /usr/share/spin-kickstarts you will have permission problems editing the files.
  • Set SELinux in permissive mode:
Builds will fail if this is not done
su -c ‘setenforce 0’
  • Copy the kickstart files you've Downloaded to your Home user directory
(user*)= your user name
mkdir /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts
cp /usr/share/spin-kickstarts/*.ks /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/
cd /home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/

Example Terminal Command to Build .iso

You must be connected to a fast Internet connection for this to work

f18 build system using fedora-livecd-soas.ks
(This example also works with a f13 to f18 Build System)
  • In root terminal /home/(user):
livecd-creator \
--config=/home/(user)/spin-kickstarts/fedora-livecd-soas.ks \
--fslabel=Soas-v8-Remix-20121215 --cache=/var/cache/live --verbose
be sure to leave a beginning space on lines 2 and 3
  • KEY
--fslabel=Soas-v(2-3-4-5-6-7-8)-Remix-yearmmdd = (The name you specify for the CD remix)
  • The Version built depends on the version of Fedora you are running.
Explanation of format for name: (preliminary layout pending approval by Soas)
v(2-3-4-5-6-7-8)= the sugar version v(2-3-4-5-6-7-8)
v2= Fedora 12 sugar 0.86-
v3= Fedora 13 sugar 0.88-
v4= Fedora 14 sugar 0.89-0.90
v5= Fedora 15 sugar 0.92
v6= Fedora 16 sugar 0.94.x
v7= Fedora 17 sugar 0.95.x
v8= Fedora 18 sugar 0.98.x
year/mm/dd= The Creation Date
Remix is REQUIRED for naming if Soas is used
--config=/home/(user*)/spin-kickstarts/ * (path to your /spin-kickstarts folder and .ks file)

Install Files

  • Setup
 su -c 'yum install livecd-tools spin-kickstarts'

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Prepare Files in gedit

  • Open and edit the appropriate kickstart file in gedit:
This is using the fedora-live-desktop.ks
Note that many ,ks files call a 2nd .ks
Open inspect and edit both in gedit

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  • Write commands to gedit
Copy-Paste this entry to root terminal

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Copy/Paste command from gedit into root terminal

Start of session in root terminal (this example uses fedora 18 gnome3)

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  • Begin to install

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  • Success is indicated by message:
   "Setting supported flag to 0" 
  • Note it can take up to 60 minutes for the build to complete

Burn your custom.iso to a CD

  • Find your custom live.iso in your home directory with files application
Right Click on it Burn to CD
Or save .iso for use in VirtualBox

Resources

More Customizing Tips

  • Different ways to customize your kickstart Remix

Anaconda Kickstart

  • Fedora's Detailed instructions on how to use a kickstart file in Fedora 18

Detailed information on the use of Kickstart files in Fedora 18