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slackware:liveslak [2018/11/04 13:48 (UTC)] – Add support for on-disk OS configuration file alienbobslackware:liveslak [2020/06/25 20:16 (UTC)] – Some small corrections in the help for iso2usb.sh. alienbob
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   * Darren's http://slackware.uk/people/alien-slacklive/ (%%rsync://slackware.uk/people/alien-slacklive/%%)   * Darren's http://slackware.uk/people/alien-slacklive/ (%%rsync://slackware.uk/people/alien-slacklive/%%)
   * Willy's http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware-live/   * Willy's http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware-live/
-  * Ryan's https://seattleslack.ryanpcmcquen.org/mirrors/slackware-live/ 
   * Shasta's http://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware-live/ (%%rsync://ftp.slackware.pl/slackware-live/%%)   * Shasta's http://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware-live/ (%%rsync://ftp.slackware.pl/slackware-live/%%)
  
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   -c|--crypt size|perc       Add a LUKS encrypted /home ; parameter is the   -c|--crypt size|perc       Add a LUKS encrypted /home ; parameter is the
                              requested size of the container in kB, MB, GB,                              requested size of the container in kB, MB, GB,
-                             or as a percentage of free space. +                             or as a percentage of free space 
-                             Examples: '-c 125M', '-c 1.3G', '-c 20%'.+                             (integer numbers only)
 +                             Examples: '-c 125M', '-c 2G', '-c 20%'.
   -d|--devices               List removable devices on this computer.   -d|--devices               List removable devices on this computer.
   -f|--force                 Ignore most warnings (except the back-out).   -f|--force                 Ignore most warnings (except the back-out).
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                              Use a LUKS-encrypted 'persistence' file instead                              Use a LUKS-encrypted 'persistence' file instead
                              of a directory (for use on FAT filesystem).                              of a directory (for use on FAT filesystem).
 +                             Format for size/percentage is the same
 +                             as for the '-c' parameter.
   -P|--persistfile           Use an unencrypted 'persistence' file instead   -P|--persistfile           Use an unencrypted 'persistence' file instead
                              of a directory (for use on FAT filesystem).                              of a directory (for use on FAT filesystem).
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 You might have noticed that the "-P" parameter does not accept a size parameter.  This is because the unencrypted container file is created as a 'sparse' file that starts at zero size and is allowed to grow dynmically to a maximum of 90% of the initial free space on the Linux partition of the USB stick. You might have noticed that the "-P" parameter does not accept a size parameter.  This is because the unencrypted container file is created as a 'sparse' file that starts at zero size and is allowed to grow dynmically to a maximum of 90% of the initial free space on the Linux partition of the USB stick.
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 +==== Using the Live OS to install Slackware to hard disk ====
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 +All variants of Slackware Live Edition with the exception of the XFCE variant contain a script "setup2hd", a tweaked version of the regular Slackware setup program.\\ The "setup2hd" script allows you to install the Slackware release on which the Live OS is based, to the computer's local hard disk.  You must boot the Live OS first, and then start "setup2hd" either in an X Terminal in your graphical Desktop Environment (aka Runlevel 4), or from the console in Runlevel 3.  The fact that you can start "setup2hd" from a graphical terminal means that during installation, you can continue browsing, listening to music, watching video, reading an e-book or whatever else makes you pass the time.
 +
  
 ==== Updating the kernel (and more) on a USB stick ==== ==== Updating the kernel (and more) on a USB stick ====
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     # ./upslak.sh -d     # ./upslak.sh -d
   * Updating kernel and modules, providing two packages as input and assuming the USB stick is known as /dev/sdX:   * Updating kernel and modules, providing two packages as input and assuming the USB stick is known as /dev/sdX:
-    # ./upslak.sh -o /dev/sdX -m kernel-modules-4.9.50-x86_64-1.txz -k kernel-generic-4.9.50-x86_64-1.txz+    # ./upslak.sh -o /dev/sdX -m kernel-modules-4.19.0-x86_64-1.txz -k kernel-generic-4.19.0-x86_64-1.txz
   * Restore the previous kernel and modules after a failed update, and let the script scan your computer for the insertion of your USB stick:   * Restore the previous kernel and modules after a failed update, and let the script scan your computer for the insertion of your USB stick:
     # ./upslak.sh -s -r     # ./upslak.sh -s -r
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   * The script reads a package sequence for the Live variant and installs all packages in this sequence to subdirectories of a temporary directory tree.   * The script reads a package sequence for the Live variant and installs all packages in this sequence to subdirectories of a temporary directory tree.
-  * Every Slackware package set (a, ap, d, ... , y) or package list (min, xbase, xapbase, ...) is installed into a separate 'root' directory.+  * Every Slackware package set (a, ap, d, ... , y) or package list (min, noxbase, x_base, xapbase, ...) is installed into a separate 'root' directory.
   * Each of those root directories is "squashed" (using squashfs) into a separate squashfs module.  Such a module is a single archive file containing the compressed directory structure of the installed packages.   * Each of those root directories is "squashed" (using squashfs) into a separate squashfs module.  Such a module is a single archive file containing the compressed directory structure of the installed packages.
   * These module files are subsequently loop-mounted and then combined together into a single read-only directory structure using an "overlay mount" The overlayfs is relatively new; earlier Live distros have been using aufs and unionfs to achieve similar functionality, but those were not part of any stock kernel source and therefore custom kernels had to be compiled for such a Live distro.   * These module files are subsequently loop-mounted and then combined together into a single read-only directory structure using an "overlay mount" The overlayfs is relatively new; earlier Live distros have been using aufs and unionfs to achieve similar functionality, but those were not part of any stock kernel source and therefore custom kernels had to be compiled for such a Live distro.
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 The fourth script: The fourth script:
  
-The "setup2hd" script enables you to install the running Live OS to the computer's local hard disk.  The "setup2hd" is a modified Slackware installer, so you will be comfortable with the process.  There is no 'SOURCE' selection because the script knows where to find the squashfs modules.  After you select the target partition(s), every active module of the Live OS variant (SLACKWARE, PLASMA5, MATE, ...) is extracted to the hard drive.  After extraction has completed, the script summarizes how many modules have been extracted.  It will also show an example command to extract any remaining inactive or disabled modules manually.  The final step in the installation is again the stock Slackware installer which kicks off the Slackware configuration scripts.+The "setup2hd" script is a modified Slackware installer, so you will be comfortable with the process.  There is no 'SOURCE' selection because the script knows where to find the squashfs modules.  After you select the target partition(s), every active module of the Live OS variant (SLACKWARE, PLASMA5, MATE, ...) is extracted to the hard drive.  After extraction has completed, the script summarizes how many modules have been extracted.  It will also show an example command to extract any remaining inactive or disabled modules manually.  The final step in the installation is again the stock Slackware installer which kicks off the Slackware configuration scripts.
  
  
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  -a arch            Machine architecture (default: x86_64).  -a arch            Machine architecture (default: x86_64).
                     Use i586 for a 32bit ISO, x86_64 for 64bit.                     Use i586 for a 32bit ISO, x86_64 for 64bit.
 + -c comp            Squashfs compression (default: xz).
 +                    Can be any of 'gzip lzma lzo xz zstd'.
  -d desktoptype     SLACKWARE (full Slack), KDE4 (basic KDE4),  -d desktoptype     SLACKWARE (full Slack), KDE4 (basic KDE4),
                     XFCE (basic XFCE), PLASMA5 (KDE Plasma5 replaces KDE4),                     XFCE (basic XFCE), PLASMA5 (KDE Plasma5 replaces KDE4),
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  -f                 Forced re-generation of all squashfs modules,  -f                 Forced re-generation of all squashfs modules,
                     custom configurations and new initrd.img.                     custom configurations and new initrd.img.
 + -l <localization>  Enable a different default localization
 +                    (script-default is 'us').
  -m pkglst[,pkglst] Add modules defined by pkglists/<pkglst>,...  -m pkglst[,pkglst] Add modules defined by pkglists/<pkglst>,...
  -r series[,series] Refresh only one or a few package series.  -r series[,series] Refresh only one or a few package series.
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 # and "pkglists/cinelerra.lst" defining the package location and package list # and "pkglists/cinelerra.lst" defining the package location and package list
 # respectively): # respectively):
-#SEQ_CUSTOM="min,xbase,xapbase,xfcebase,cinelerra"+#SEQ_CUSTOM="min,noxbase,x_base,xapbase,xfcebase,cinelerra"
  
 # OPTIONAL: # OPTIONAL:
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     0000 = contains the Slackware /boot directory     0000 = contains the Slackware /boot directory
     0010-0019 = packages installed from a Slackware tagfile (a,ap,d, ... , y series)     0010-0019 = packages installed from a Slackware tagfile (a,ap,d, ... , y series)
-    0020-0029 = packages installed from a package list as found in the ./pkglists subdirectory of the liveslak sources (min, xbase, xapbase, xfcebase etc)+    0020-0029 = packages installed from a package list as found in the ./pkglists subdirectory of the liveslak sources (min, noxbase, x_base, xapbase, xfcebase etc)
     0030-0039 = a 'local' package, i.e. a package found in subdirectory ./local or ./local64 (depending on architecture)     0030-0039 = a 'local' package, i.e. a package found in subdirectory ./local or ./local64 (depending on architecture)
     0099 = liveslak configuration module (contaning all the customizations that change the installed packages into a usable Live OS) </code>     0099 = liveslak configuration module (contaning all the customizations that change the installed packages into a usable Live OS) </code>
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 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======
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-  * Original source: [[http://git.alienbase.nl/liveslak/tree/README.txt]]+  * Original source: [[https://git.slackware.nl/liveslak/tree/README.txt]] 
 +  * Project landing page: [[https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/slackware-live-edition/]]
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   * Originally written by [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]   * Originally written by [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]
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