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# 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 |
+ | Install PinguyBuilder in Ubuntu |
| − | 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 (sudo apt-get install remastersys). |
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| − | You can install Remastersys in Ubuntu 12.04 |
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| − | As root - issue |
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| − | 'sudo su' |
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| − | in the terminal window prior to the following command. |
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| − | wget -O - http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu/remastersys.gpg.key | apt-key add - |
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| − | sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list |
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| − | Add the following line |
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| − | #Remastersys Precise |
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| − | deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu precise main |
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| − | Now open the terminal and type |
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| − | sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install remastersys remastersys-gui |
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CLEAN UP SYSTEM |
CLEAN UP SYSTEM |
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Remove openssh-server if installed |
Remove openssh-server if installed |
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| − | Edit /etc/remastersys.conf |
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| + | Unser settings |
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# 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 |
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to burn: right click on file and select write to disk |
to burn: right click on file and select write to disk |
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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
- Download the ubuntu live CD
- Install following the standard directions with the following options
- Don't partition disks separately (it doesn't matter for the Live DVD)
- User name: wwadmin
- login: wwadmin
- password: wwadmin
- Computer name: wwserver
Follow install directions
- 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)
- 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
- sudo find / -name *~ -print
- Clear Firefox data, logs
Remove openssh-server if installed
Unser settings
- LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
- LIVECDLABEL "WeBWorK Live DVD Demo"
- 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
