Remastersys
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For Ubuntu specific information... Remastersys
This app allows you to make iso's of your (k)ubuntu complete with your personal settings passwords and/or distros with no passwords(to offer to friends)...
Remastersys Installation
remastersys installation(if you havent installed it yet)
click.. File > Save Page As... > Save
Open terminal mode.. K Menu > System > Konsole
sudo cp Desktop/sources.list /etc/apt
Note: The only response you will get is if there is an error, otherwise assume it went thru without a hitch...
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install remastersys
Wait for it....
now some setup before we use remastersys
sudo remastersys clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
Now reboot your computer...
Using Remastersys
To create a personal live/install cd(<700MB)/dvd(>700MB<4.7GB)
Open terminal mode.. K Menu > System > Konsole
sudo remastersys clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
To make an iso of your custom distro that you can use to make a live/install cd/dvd...
sudo remastersys backup custom.iso
custom.iso(change_to_what_you_wish.iso) this is the way i use remastersys most of the time... I use something like kubuntu-amd64-desktop-8.04.2-linux-2.6.24-23-032209.iso
Note: This iso contains all your personal information including passwords and requires your current password to access the live/install cd/dvd when burned...
Wait for it....
To create your own distro live/install cd(<700MB)/dvd(>700MB<4.7GB)
Open terminal mode.. K Menu > System > Konsole
sudo remastersys clean
sudo apt-get autoremove
First we create the file system...
sudo remastersys dist cdfs
Wait for it....
Next we create a distributable iso...
sudo remastersys dist iso custom.iso
custom.iso(change_to_what_you_wish.iso)
DO NOT USE sudo remastersys clean TILL YOU MOVE YOUR NEWLY CREATED custom.iso FILE TO ANOTHER FOLDER FOR SAFE KEEPING!!!
Note: This iso contains no personal information or passwords.. the live/install cd/dvd when burned can be used by anyone just like the original live/install cds... (it will contain all of the programs you have installed)
Wait for it....
well now ya are askin yourself... Where the hell is this custom.iso file i just created, and self says hhhuuuuuhhh?:
Click... System Menu (next to K Menu lower left hand corner of desktop)
Click... Home
Click... Root
Click... Home
Click... remastersys
Click... remastersys
And WaaaaLaaa there you have it custom.iso
To burn your custom live/install cd/dvd goto K Menu > multimedia > k3b
of course you could click the custom.iso file and it will automatically open k3b