Sugar on a Stick/Sugar Clone - Revision history

FGrose at 22:16, 6 August 2013

2013-08-06T22:16:08Z

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	The script code is below:		The script code is below:
	{{Iframe		{{Iframe
	\|~~http~~://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/~~sugar-clone~~/~~edit-liveos~~.py		\|https://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/editliveos/editliveos.py
	\|~~http~~://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/~~sugar-clone~~/~~edit-liveos~~.py#line4\|800\|600\|1}}		\|https://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/editliveos/editliveos.py#line4\|800\|600\|1}}

FGrose at 22:13, 6 August 2013

2013-08-06T22:13:00Z

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	{{Message\|'''Latest news''':		{{Message\|'''Latest news''':
	'''23 September 2012''': I've updated editliveos.py with bug fixes and simplifications. Run it in from a folder with these files:		'''23 September 2012''': I've updated editliveos.py with bug fixes and simplifications. Run it in from a folder with these files:
	~~http~~://~~cgit~~.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions~~.git~~/~~tree~~/editliveos		https://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/trees/master/editliveos

	There is also a new Bash script, LiveOS-merge, for merging a LiveOS snapshot and refreshing an installation with the new image. (A new		There is also a new Bash script, LiveOS-merge, for merging a LiveOS snapshot and refreshing an installation with the new image. (A new

FGrose: /* editliveos.help */ update date of help

2013-01-27T20:02:20Z

editliveos.help: update date of help

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	* With edit-liveos (disk-to-iso), a nearly-consumed overlay can be refreshed by rebuilding the system into a new, SquashFS image that re[[wikipedia:Sparse_file\|sparse]]s the system files and repackages them into an iso installation file for reuse or distribution.		* With edit-liveos (disk-to-iso), a nearly-consumed overlay can be refreshed by rebuilding the system into a new, SquashFS image that re[[wikipedia:Sparse_file\|sparse]]s the system files and repackages them into an iso installation file for reuse or distribution.
	====editliveos.help====		====editliveos.help====
	Below is the output of editliveos --help in a working version from ~~17 June 2012~~.		Below is the output of editliveos --help in a working version from 25 January 2013.
	{{Show\|'''editliveos.py --help'''\|<pre>Usage:		{{Show\|'''editliveos.py --help'''\|<pre>Usage:
	editliveos.py: [options] <LiveOS_source>		editliveos.py: [options] <LiveOS_source>

FGrose: /* editliveos.help */ update for script changes

2013-01-27T19:32:50Z

editliveos.help: update for script changes

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	[-N, --noshell]		[-N, --noshell]
	[-t, --tmpdir <tmpdir>]		[-t, --tmpdir <tmpdir>]
			[-T, --leave-tmpfiles]
	[-y, --yumcache <cachedir>]		[-y, --yumcache <cachedir>]
	[-e, --exclude <exclude, s>]		[-e, --exclude <exclude, s>]
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	Temporary directory to use for staging the build.		Temporary directory to use for staging the build.
	(default: /var/tmp)		(default: /var/tmp)
			-T, --leave-tmpfiles Skip deletion of temporary files and directories and
			unmounting of the edited image.
	-y CACHEDIR, --yumcache=CACHEDIR		-y CACHEDIR, --yumcache=CACHEDIR
	Directory to use for for the yum cache. default: None		Directory to use for for the yum cache. default: None
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	Specifies a new size of NN MiB for the overlay (or		Specifies a new size of NN MiB for the overlay (or
	changing the size by a difference of +NN or -NN MiB,		changing the size by a difference of +NN or -NN MiB,
	if a ~~sign~~ is prefixed). If NN = 0 (or nets to <= 0),		if a size is prefixed). If NN = 0 (or nets to <= 0),
	no change will be made.		no change will be made.
	--refresh-only Specify replacing the squashfs.img or ~~ext3fs.img~~ of		--refresh-only Specify replacing the squashfs.img or rootfs_img of
	the source LiveOS installation instance with such		the source LiveOS installation instance with such
	files from the new build, and resetting any overlay.		files from the new build, and resetting any overlay.
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	Specify the compression type for SquashFS. Will		Specify the compression type for SquashFS. Will
	override the current compression or lack thereof.		override the current compression or lack thereof.
	--compress Specify compression of the filesystem ~~image,~~		--compress Specify compression for the filesystem imageUsed when
	~~ext3fs.img. Used when~~ overriding an uncompressed		overriding an uncompressed source.
	source.		--skip-compression Specify building the .iso with an uncompressed root
	--skip-compression Specify building the .iso with an uncompressed		file system.
	~~ext3fs.img~~ file system.
	--refresh-uncompressed		--refresh-uncompressed
	Specify refreshing the source with an uncompressed		Specify refreshing the source with an uncompressed
	~~ext3fs~~.~~img~~		root file system.
	--skip-minimize Specify no osmin.img minimal snapshot.		--skip-minimize Specify no osmin.img minimal snapshot.
	-a KERNELARGS, --extra-kernel-args=KERNELARGS		-a KERNELARGS, --extra-kernel-args=KERNELARGS

FGrose at 19:34, 23 September 2012

2012-09-23T19:34:06Z

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	{{Message\|'''Latest news''':		{{Message\|'''Latest news''':
			'''23 September 2012''': I've updated editliveos.py with bug fixes and simplifications. Run it in from a folder with these files:
			http://cgit.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions.git/tree/editliveos

			There is also a new Bash script, LiveOS-merge, for merging a LiveOS snapshot and refreshing an installation with the new image. (A new
			osmin.img is not created, but it is only used during installation of a traditional image from a LiveOS image.)

	'''17 June 2012''': I've posted my working files for a new version of edit-livecd, which I named editliveos.py in this commit,		'''17 June 2012''': I've posted my working files for a new version of edit-livecd, which I named editliveos.py in this commit,
	http://git.sugarlabs.org/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/commit/8c4e03323fc9a7e630e6c62213bb842909fbaa00		http://git.sugarlabs.org/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/commit/8c4e03323fc9a7e630e6c62213bb842909fbaa00
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	It includes several new options for adjusting the image filesystem size as well as home.img and overlay file sizes. Expand the [[#editliveos.help]] listing below.		It includes several new options for adjusting the image filesystem size as well as home.img and overlay file sizes. Expand the [[#editliveos.help]] listing below.

	It includes editliveos.py, liveimage-mount, and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py, util.py (pending incremental patches for livecd-tools acceptance). The livecd-iso-to-disk version is not up-to-date with all the recent changes and improvements.		It includes editliveos.py, liveimage-mount, and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py, util.py (pending incremental patches for livecd-tools acceptance). The livecd-iso-to-disk version is not up-to-date with all the recent changes and improvements.}}


	'''10 February 2011''': A new bundle, named '''[[#SoaS-remix\|SoaS-remix]]''', is an installable .iso system image file builder. It includes edit-liveos.py, a launcher named 'liveos-disk-to-iso', and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py (pending livecd-tools acceptance).
	~~The SoaS-remix bundle will inject itself into the image, unbundle itself into /tmp,~~
	~~launch edit-liveos.py (with editable options), build a new iso, then cleanup /tmp.~~
	~~Sugar Clone is now in a Sugar on a Stick repository clone at http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions.~~

	'''28 January 2011''': An alpha version of a python script that allows one to rebuild a custom iso image from a running image by 1.) staging the build on an attached hard drive and then 2.) copy only the content already on the current image. See http://www.mail-archive.com/soas@lists.sugarlabs.org/msg02044.html See '''[[#edit-liveos.py]]''' below.}}

FGrose at 01:15, 18 June 2012

2012-06-18T01:15:22Z

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	http://www.mail-archive.com/livecd@lists.fedoraproject.org/msg01506.html		http://www.mail-archive.com/livecd@lists.fedoraproject.org/msg01506.html

	It includes several new options for adjusting the image filesystem size as well as home.img and overlay file sizes. Expand the [[#editliveos.~~py --~~help]] listing below.		It includes several new options for adjusting the image filesystem size as well as home.img and overlay file sizes. Expand the [[#editliveos.help]] listing below.

	It includes editliveos.py, liveimage-mount, and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py, util.py (pending incremental patches for livecd-tools acceptance). The livecd-iso-to-disk version is not up-to-date with all the recent changes and improvements.		It includes editliveos.py, liveimage-mount, and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py, util.py (pending incremental patches for livecd-tools acceptance). The livecd-iso-to-disk version is not up-to-date with all the recent changes and improvements.

FGrose at 01:14, 18 June 2012

2012-06-18T01:14:01Z

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FGrose at 00:30, 18 June 2012

2012-06-18T00:30:05Z

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	{{Message\|'''Latest news''':		{{Message\|'''Latest news''':
			'''17 June 2012''': I've posted my working files for a new version of edit-livecd, which I named editliveos.py in this commit,
			http://git.sugarlabs.org/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/commit/8c4e03323fc9a7e630e6c62213bb842909fbaa00

			See my comments in this mailing list post,
			http://www.mail-archive.com/livecd@lists.fedoraproject.org/msg01506.html

			It includes editliveos.py, liveimage-mount, and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py, util.py (pending incremental patches for livecd-tools acceptance). The livecd-iso-to-disk version is not up-to-date with all the recent changes and improvements.


	'''10 February 2011''': A new bundle, named '''[[#SoaS-remix\|SoaS-remix]]''', is an installable .iso system image file builder. It includes edit-liveos.py, a launcher named 'liveos-disk-to-iso', and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py (pending livecd-tools acceptance).		'''10 February 2011''': A new bundle, named '''[[#SoaS-remix\|SoaS-remix]]''', is an installable .iso system image file builder. It includes edit-liveos.py, a launcher named 'liveos-disk-to-iso', and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py (pending livecd-tools acceptance).
	The SoaS-remix bundle will inject itself into the image, unbundle itself into /tmp,		The SoaS-remix bundle will inject itself into the image, unbundle itself into /tmp,

Satellit: /* Notes */ update link to mirabelle

2011-07-18T17:18:01Z

Notes: update link to mirabelle

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	===Notes===		===Notes===

	These scripts have been tested with SoaS-Mirabelle (available at http://~~alt~~.~~fedoraproject~~.org/~~pub~~/~~alt~~/~~nightly~~-~~composes/soas/~~) but should work with other versions of SoaS.		These scripts have been tested with SoaS-Mirabelle (available at http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-3-mirabelle.iso) but should work with other versions of SoaS.

	The current version of the script has the /bin/bash shell specified without the -x (xtrace) option. Set this option, #!/bin/bash -x in the first line of the script to aid testing. When set, the script will show a lot of output on the screen as it runs.		The current version of the script has the /bin/bash shell specified without the -x (xtrace) option. Set this option, #!/bin/bash -x in the first line of the script to aid testing. When set, the script will show a lot of output on the screen as it runs.

FGrose at 23:22, 27 February 2011

2011-02-27T23:22:38Z

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	{{Message\|'''Latest news''':		{{Message\|'''Latest news''':
	'''10 February 2011''': A new bundle, named '''[[#SoaS-remix\|SoaS-remix]]''', is an iso builder~~, which~~ includes edit-liveos.py ~~with~~ a launcher named 'liveos-disk-to-iso', and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py (pending livecd-tools acceptance).		'''10 February 2011''': A new bundle, named '''[[#SoaS-remix\|SoaS-remix]]''', is an installable .iso system image file builder. It includes edit-liveos.py, a launcher named 'liveos-disk-to-iso', and temporary versions of fs.py, live.py, creator.py (pending livecd-tools acceptance).
	The SoaS-remix bundle will inject itself into the image, unbundle itself into /tmp,		The SoaS-remix bundle will inject itself into the image, unbundle itself into /tmp,
	launch edit-liveos.py (with editable options), build a new iso, then cleanup /tmp.		launch edit-liveos.py (with editable options), build a new iso, then cleanup /tmp.
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	The script is available at http://people.sugarlabs.org/fgrose/SugarClone and is displayed from there below.<br>		The script is available at http://people.sugarlabs.org/fgrose/SugarClone and is displayed from there below.<br>
	Embedded help, which describes the script and its usage in greater detail, is available in the script below (There is a 'shortusage()' section followed by a more complete 'usage()' section).		Embedded help, which describes the script and its usage in greater detail, is available in the script below (There is a 'shortusage()' section followed by a more complete 'usage()' section).
	{{Iframe~~\|collapsed=~~\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/newSugarStick#line52\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/newSugarStick#line52\|800\|~~342~~\|1}}		{{Iframe\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/newSugarStick#line52\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/newSugarStick#line52\|800\|600\|1}}

	===Sugar Cellar===		===Sugar Cellar===
	A small, utility script, available in the bundle, or separately. It is used to report on the storage space available on the persistent overlay, home directory, and other file spaces attached to the running image.		A small, utility script, available in the bundle, or separately. It is used to report on the storage space available on the persistent overlay, home directory, and other file spaces attached to the running image.

	{{Iframe~~\|collapsed=~~\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/SugarCellar\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/SugarCellar#line4\|800\|~~200~~\|1}}		{{Iframe\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/SugarCellar\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/SugarCellar#line4\|800\|600\|1}}
	===Bundle===		===Bundle===
	{{Iframe~~\|collapsed=~~\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/bundle\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/bundle#line4\|800\|~~200~~\|1}}		{{Iframe\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/bundle\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/bundle#line4\|800\|600\|1}}
	===Launcher===		===Launcher===
	{{Iframe~~\|collapsed=~~\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/launcher\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/launcher#line4\|800\|~~200~~\|1}}		{{Iframe\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/launcher\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/launcher#line4\|800\|600\|1}}
	===edit-liveos.py===		===edit-liveos.py===
	* The edit-liveos script can be thought of as a "liveos-disk-to-iso" script. It takes the currently installed system and converts it back into an iso9660 image file—but with all the current customizations to the system and Learner files.		* The edit-liveos script can be thought of as a "liveos-disk-to-iso" script. It takes the currently installed system and converts it back into an iso9660 image file—but with all the current customizations to the system and Learner files.
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	The script code is below:		The script code is below:
	{{Iframe~~\|collapsed=~~		{{Iframe
	\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/edit-liveos.py		\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/edit-liveos.py
	\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/edit-liveos.py#line4\|800\|~~200~~\|1}}		\|http://git.sugarlabs.org/~FGrose/soas/sugar-clone-extensions/blobs/master/sugar-clone/edit-liveos.py#line4\|800\|600\|1}}