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===Download===
 
===Download===
 
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* Page under construction
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=='''Fedora Media Writer'''==
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===Linux===
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sudo dnf --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --best install mediawriter
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* latest version 4.0.7
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::Updated Nov 22 2016
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===Mac and windows===
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====fedora version updates automatically====
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[[File:Mediawriter_404.png]]
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*new MediaWriter builds are available at
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: https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-osx-4.0.7.dmg
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:: https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-osx-4.0.4.dmg
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:: https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-osx-4.0.0.dmg
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: https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-win32-4.0.7.exe
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:: https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-win32-4.0.4.exe
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:: https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-win32-4.0.0.exe
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* http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=819338 (f24 linux 4.0.5)
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:: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=817014 (linux 4.0.4)
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* not signed:
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:https://github.com/MartinBriza/MediaWriter/releases
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:: notes on changes here
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* https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/rss/updates/?packages=mediawriter
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:: Updates feed for mediawriter
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* Test Day:
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:https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2016-09-20_Fedora_Media_Writer
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=setup=
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# Ensure you have a USB stick that is larger than the live image whose contents you can afford to lose (the contents of the stick will be destroyed as a part of the test).
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# Run the tool:
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#* On '''Fedora''', run ''sudo dnf --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --best install mediawriter'', then launch ''Fedora Media Writer'' from the system menus
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#* On '''Windows''', https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-win32-4.0.4.exe, install the application using the installer and either run it after installation or find ''Fedora Media Writer'' in your application list.
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#* On '''macOS''', https://getfedora.org/fmw/FedoraMediaWriter-osx-4.0.4.dmg], download the dmg file, open it, drag the app icon to applications folder, and run ''mediawriter''
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*'''NOTE persistence is no longer offered''' see below [ 1 ]
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:Destined to be Primary installer in linux; Windows; Mac
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*Downloads f24 iso's
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::Use '''Custom OS''' for testing .iso's you have already downloaded
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:::iso selection Starts in / ; go to Home/(user)/Downloads to find them (select with double click)
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*Main Screen (note Fedora Spins - Including KDE - are accessed from [ : ] at bottom
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[[File:LUC-f24.png|500px]]
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*Custom OS
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[[File:Costom_OS.png|500px]]
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[[File:Custom_Select.png|500px]]
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*Fedora Spins [ : ]
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:NOTE "Checking for new releases" under Custom Image
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::Ricky Elrod is working on putting the file in place at the location FMW is expecting. It's not there yet, therefore FMW tries to download it again and again.
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:: This is by design.
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:::11/07/2016 e-mail (mbriza)
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[[File:Spins.png|500px]]
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[[File:Soas1.png|500px]]
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*LiveUSBCreator as Primary Downloadable
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310542 [1]
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===Bugs===
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1320279
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310542
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324600
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328369
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328457
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:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1288080  tracking bug
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*f24 Common Bugs:
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:https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F24_bugs
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[ 1 ] use live-iso-to-disk for persistence
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dnf install livecd-tools
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livecd-iso-to-disk --format --reset-mbr --overlay-size-mb 2000 --home-size-mb 2000 --delete-home --unencrypted-home Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-24_Beta-1.4.iso /dev/sd(x)
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:(x) USB must have: fat format, boot flag, label=LIVE
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:(x) CAUTION use "mount" (in terminal) to get correct name for USB  (/dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd etc)
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=='''livemedia-creator'''==
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* '''SEE https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Livemedia-creator-_How_to_create_and_use_a_Live_CD'''
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*for older method (namely for Fedora 23) using livecd-tools ('''livecd-creator''') visit https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_a_Live_CD
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*If you simply want to burn a pre-made ISO to a disc, visit http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora to download a LiveCD or LiveDVD, then see the [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/ install guide] or [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/readme-burning-isos/ burning how-to] for further instructions.
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*Older posts
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:https://www.brianlane.com/creating-live-isos-with-livemedia-creator.html
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:https://jbwillia.wordpress.com/2014/10/29/how-to-build-updated-fedora-live-iso-for-yourself/
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*Examples in f25 root terminal:
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===Install files===
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*'''livemedia-creator and ksflatten are part of lorax'''
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# dnf install lorax virt-install libvirt-daemon-config-network pykickstart
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*Must be done first:
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:'''You must be in the same fedora version (f25) first. This is so that packages can be installed to livecd without SELinux errors and is relabeled at boot time.'''
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setenforce 0
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===Notes===
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*Important
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: http://lorax.readthedocs.io/en/latest/livemedia-creator.html
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*Jun 28, 2016 at 12:28:27PM -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
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"In --no-virt mode it's calling anaconda
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directly so kickstart processing of the %include may work, depending on
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the location of the files. But if you're using it in virt mode only the
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top level ks gets passed into the vm so ksflatten is required in that
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case."
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===pagure kickstarts Links===
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/tree/f25
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/tree/27c2ec431dfa70506deef071206b5e42ddc9b42c
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::https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/releases
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::alternately: git clone the repo and not get each piece manually
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:Kickstarts need to flattened before use:
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:: hit raw tab and '''save-page-as''' to a local directory (/home/(user)/Downloads/pagure/)
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-live-soas.ks
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-live-base.ks
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-live-minimization.ks
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-repo.ks
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-repo-not-rawhide.ks
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-repo-rawhide.ks
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:https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/blob/f25/f/fedora-soas-packages.ks
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*switch root terminal to the local directory with the kickstart files (/home/(user)/Downloads/pagure/)
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=== ksflatten ===
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::updated 06/28/2016
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ksflatten -v, --config fedora-live-soas.ks -o flat-fedora-live-soas.ks --version F25
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===livemedia-creator examples===
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livemedia-creator --ks /home/(user)/Downloads/pagure/flat-fedora-live-soas.ks  --logfile /var/lmc-logs/livemedia-out.log --no-virt --resultdir /var/lmc --project Fedora-soas-Live --make-iso --volid Fedora-SoaS-flat-live --iso-only --iso-name Fedora-SoaS-flat-live.iso --releasever 25 --title Fedora-SoaS-flat-live --macboot
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livemedia-creator --ks /home/(user)/Downloads/pagure/flat-fedora-live-kde.ks --logfile /var/lmc-logs/livemedia-out.log --no-virt --resultdir /var/lmc --project Fedora-kde-Live --make-iso --volid Fedora-kde-f25-live --iso-only --iso-name Fedora-kde-f25-live.iso --releasever 25 --title Fedora-kde-f25-live --macboot
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livemedia-creator --ks /home/(user)/Downloads/pagure/flat-fedora-live-cinnamon.ks  --logfile /var/lmc-logs/livemedia-out.log --no-virt --resultdir /var/lmc --project Fedora-cinnamon-Live --make-iso --volid Fedora-cinnamon-live --iso-only --iso-name Fedora-cinnamon-live.iso --releasever 25 --title Fedora-cinnamon-25-live --macboot
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* "If you're using /tmp/lmc you need to make sure you have enough RAM available (assuming it is mounted using tmpfs)"
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:'''use /var/lmc if low on memory'''
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* "Right, if you only have 3.8G then 50% will be assigned to tmpfs and it's likely
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you'll run out of ram when using /tmp/ for the resultdir."
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::Brian Lane - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1352970#c6
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=== Make a remix ===
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*edit the bottom of the flat-fedora-live-soas.ks
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:that you produce with ksflatten  (above)
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:in this section of the flattened.ks:
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%packages
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:add a program  (add name)
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:'''-''' delete a program ( put - in front)
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:put '''#''' in front of listed program to not install it
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* https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/List_of_Fedora_remixes
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====kickstart-docs====
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: https://github.com/rhinstaller/pykickstart/blob/master/docs/kickstart-docs.rst
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====terminal output of livemedia-creator build====
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:Build takes a long time wait for completion
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:ends with:
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..........clip........
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..........clip........
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2016-07-05 14:46:20,011: Performing post-installation setup tasks
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2016-07-05 14:46:20,012: Performing post-installation setup tasks
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2016-07-05 14:46:21,970: .
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2016-07-05 14:46:21,970:
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2016-07-05 14:46:21,971: Configuring installed system
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2016-07-05 14:46:22,147: .
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2016-07-05 14:46:22,148: Creating users
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2016-07-05 14:46:22,149: .
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2016-07-05 14:46:22,149: Configuring addons
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2016-07-05 14:46:22,151: .BDB2053 Freeing read locks for locker 0x1: 3376/140705511982848
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--clip--
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2016-07-05 14:47:01,333:
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2016-07-05 14:47:01,334: Generating initramfs
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2016-07-05 14:47:06,185: .
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2016-07-05 14:47:06,186: Running post-installation scripts
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2016-07-05 14:47:06,189: .
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2016-07-05 14:47:38,953: Shutting down log processing
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2016-07-05 14:47:41,246: Disk Image install successful
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2016-07-05 14:47:41,247: working dir is /var/tmp/lmc-work-n26biv0m
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2016-07-05 14:59:34,529: Rebuilding initrds
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2016-07-05 14:59:34,530: dracut args = ['--xz', '--add', 'livenet dmsquash-live convertfs pollcdrom qemu qemu-net', '--omit', 'plymouth', '--no-hostonly', '--debug', '--no-early-microcode']
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2016-07-05 14:59:34,532: rebuilding boot/initramfs-4.7.0-0.rc5.git3.1.fc25.x86_64.img
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2016-07-05 15:01:36,027: Building boot.iso
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2016-07-05 15:01:36,122: running x86.tmpl
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2016-07-05 15:01:56,462: Disk image erased
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2016-07-05 15:01:59,749: SUMMARY
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2016-07-05 15:01:59,750: -------
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2016-07-05 15:01:59,750: Logs are in /home/(user)/Downloads/pagure
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2016-07-05 15:01:59,751: Results are in /home/(user)/lmc
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[root@localhost pagure]#
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===Retrieve finished live.iso===
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"Results are in /home/(user)/lmc"
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*start files application
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*click on '''Files system'''
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:open  lmc folder
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*click on  the '''.....iso''' you just built
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'''copy to''' (mouse right click) '''pagure''' with files application
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*Check that it is in pagure
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===Clean Up===
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:delete the instance in lmc
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:delete the lmc directory  (cannot run new build unless this is done?)
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root@localhost pagure]# cd /
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[root@localhost /]# cd var
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[root@localhost var]# ls
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account  adm  cache  crash  db  empty  ftp  games  gopher kerberos  lib  lmc  local  lock  log  mail  nis  opt  preserve run  spool  tmp  www  yp
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[root@localhost var]# rm -r lmc
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rm: descend into directory 'lmc'? y
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rm: remove regular file 'lmc/Fedora-SoaS-var-live.iso'? y
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rm: remove directory 'lmc'? y
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[root@localhost var]#
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