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Follow install directions
  
Follow install directions
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# except do not install openssh-server (this has to be installed after the LiveDVD installation since it fails if it's part of the LiveDVD)
 
# set password for MySQL (wwadmin)
  
# set password for MySQL (wwadmin)
 
# add practice users and jsmith/jsmith to myTestCourse
  
# add practice users and jsmith/jsmith to myTestCourse
   
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Read about remastersys (from http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/ubuntu.html)
  
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Read about PinguyBuilder (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinguy-os/files/ISO_Builder/)
   
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Install Remastersys in Ubuntu
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Install PinguyBuilder in Ubuntu
   
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Where can I get remastersys?
  
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sudo dpkg -i package_name.deb
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The Remastersys repository needs to be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list
  
   
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Paste the following into the sources.list:
  
   
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# Remastersys
  
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deb http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/repository karmic/
  
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Then run "sudo apt-get update" and install remastersys.
  
   
 
CLEAN UP SYSTEM
  
CLEAN UP SYSTEM
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# Clear Firefox data, logs
  
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Edit /etc/remastersys.conf (Note: info in the remastersys.conf file didn't seem to get read or maybe I missed something.)
  
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Remove openssh-server if installed
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Unser settings
   
 
# LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
  
# LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
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Now create the iso file
  
Now create the iso file
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#sudo remastersys backup
  
   
   
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The iso file is in /home/remastersys/
  
   
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The iso file and md5 sum is in /home/PinguyBuilder/PinguyBuilder
 
to burn: right click on file and select write to disk
  
to burn: right click on file and select write to disk
   

Latest revision as of 16:04, 19 July 2018

Instructions for creating WeBWorK-LiveDVD

Note that the resulting .iso image can be used to create both a bootable LiveDVD and a bootable Live USB flash memory stick

  1. Download the ubuntu live CD
  2. Install following the standard directions with the following options
    1. Don't partition disks separately (it doesn't matter for the Live DVD)
    2. User name: wwadmin
    3. login: wwadmin
    4. password: wwadmin
    5. Computer name: wwserver


Follow install directions

  1. except do not install openssh-server (this has to be installed after the LiveDVD installation since it fails if it's part of the LiveDVD)
  2. set password for MySQL (wwadmin)
  3. add practice users and jsmith/jsmith to myTestCourse

Read about PinguyBuilder (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinguy-os/files/ISO_Builder/)

Install PinguyBuilder in Ubuntu

sudo dpkg -i package_name.deb


CLEAN UP SYSTEM

  1. sudo find / -name *~ -print
  2. Clear Firefox data, logs

Remove openssh-server if installed

Unser settings

  1. LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
  2. LIVECDLABEL "WeBWorK Live DVD Demo"
  3. CUSTOMISO "WW2.4_Ubuntu9.10_Vanilla_LiveDVD.iso"

Now create the iso file


The iso file and md5 sum is in /home/PinguyBuilder/PinguyBuilder to burn: right click on file and select write to disk

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