How To: Create a Custom Ubuntu Install CD - PERFECT
Posted: 16 Jan 2008, 22:51
How's it guys 
A few weeks ago i discovered an absolutely fantastic app, called Remastersys.
It takes your current Ubuntu setup and builds a live, installable CD out of it, including your bookmarks, including the random files on your desktop, etc etc etc. It makes a REPLICA of your current install and builds it into an installable version, which is really fantastic.
So, i thought you guys might like a guide on how to use it
Step 1
The first thing you need to do is add the Linux Mint romeo repository to /etc/apt/sources.list and update the package database:
Step 2
All you do now is install remastersys:
Close the terminal when it's done.
Step 3
Now that it's installed, all you need to do is open up the terminal again, and type:
Obviously you'll replace "custom.iso" with whatever name you want for your iso.
Once you type that, it will start working, and soon it will ask you for your 7.10 disc. Once you've inserted the disc, it'll do some copying and whatnot, and then spit your CD out again. After some more work, it'll tell you where the iso is (home/rematersys/custom.iso).
Step 4
All you do now is burn that ISO to a DVD with whatever app you use (i use K3B) and install! I did it this afternoon for the first time and it was pretty fast too!
Step 5
Once you're done, just type
That will delete the created directory.
Now, if you wanna do a REALLY custom build, you should reinstall Ubuntu, but not the normal way, do it via the "install a command line" method. That will install only what's absolutely NECESSARY for the OS to work. There will be no desktop environment, NOTHING, just the command line. That way, YOU will install each and every package on that PC yourself, so you won't have junk you never use. Once you're finished building your OS up, you remastersys it! I plan to do this soon
Enjoy!
A few weeks ago i discovered an absolutely fantastic app, called Remastersys.
It takes your current Ubuntu setup and builds a live, installable CD out of it, including your bookmarks, including the random files on your desktop, etc etc etc. It makes a REPLICA of your current install and builds it into an installable version, which is really fantastic.
So, i thought you guys might like a guide on how to use it
Step 1
The first thing you need to do is add the Linux Mint romeo repository to /etc/apt/sources.list and update the package database:
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echo "deb http://www.linuxmint.com/repository romeo/" >>/etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get updateStep 2
All you do now is install remastersys:
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apt-get install remastersysStep 3
Now that it's installed, all you need to do is open up the terminal again, and type:
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sudo remastersys backup custom.isoOnce you type that, it will start working, and soon it will ask you for your 7.10 disc. Once you've inserted the disc, it'll do some copying and whatnot, and then spit your CD out again. After some more work, it'll tell you where the iso is (home/rematersys/custom.iso).
Step 4
All you do now is burn that ISO to a DVD with whatever app you use (i use K3B) and install! I did it this afternoon for the first time and it was pretty fast too!
Step 5
Once you're done, just type
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sudo remastersys cleanNow, if you wanna do a REALLY custom build, you should reinstall Ubuntu, but not the normal way, do it via the "install a command line" method. That will install only what's absolutely NECESSARY for the OS to work. There will be no desktop environment, NOTHING, just the command line. That way, YOU will install each and every package on that PC yourself, so you won't have junk you never use. Once you're finished building your OS up, you remastersys it! I plan to do this soon
Enjoy!
