Starting 3.0.2-1 included is support for Ubuntu 12.04. The gui
and base packages have also been split of starting in 3.0.2-1 so you
can install just the base without the gui and remastersys will not show
up in the menu. The new tools to customize the live boot splash,
grub background, plymouth theme, etc are only available in the gui
though so you will have to manually take care of those if you choose to
only use the base cli package.
Since they are split off, you should install the base remastersys package first and tehn the gui of your choice - remastersys-gui the new official one or remastersys-gtk the alternative gui.
Most notable changes are as follows:
Brand new official GUI remastersys-gui for 3.0.2-1 created by me.
Alternate GUI based on remastersys-gtk gui created by Krasimir S. Stefanov and some tweaks and ideas
from me Tony Brijeski but most of the credit
needs to go to Krasimir for it.
If you have difficulty with one of the gui's please try the other.
Incorporated in the gui are tools I created to help those creating a distro to customize the live boot background, the system grub background, creating a new plymouth theme and selecting which plymouth theme will be the default as well as copying the relevant settings from your user to /etc/skel making it the default for the live system.
The new remastersys-skelcopy feature will copy the common config folders and files from your selected user to /etc/skel. This will allow the live user as well as any other new user created on the system to have the settings you have customized. One important note is that any of the config files that contain any pointers to your specific users home folder will be removed so if you find certain settings aren't being copied over this is the reason. If you check those config files you'll see that they have direct pointers to the user folder. If you customize menu items, make sure to use icons from the system folders /usr/share/icons or /usr/share/pixmaps as any icons linked inside the user folder will mean that config file will be removed. The remastersys.log will also show a lot more detail and I also added in more checks to try and help make sure the remaster is a good one but I can't account for every situation so if you have issues I will try to help you out.
Starting with 3.0.1-1 there is a firstboot system startup script that is used for backup mode to remove the install icon from the desktop and you can add whatever other custom commands you like in it. Just edit /etc/init.d/remastersys-firstboot and put your commands inbetween the lines indicated. Thanks very much to all the folks that tested this out and provided feedback and tweaks. This is the best version of remastersys yet and I hope you all like it.
It is released under the GNU GPL Version 2
The Remastersys repository needs to be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list
Paste the following into the sources.list:
For Gutsy and Earlier - up to version 2.0.11-1
# Remastersys
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository remastersys/
For Hardy and Newer with original grub - version 2.0.12-1 and up
# Remastersys
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository ubuntu/
For Karmic with grub2 - version 2.0.13-1 and up
# Remastersys
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository karmic/
For Lucid and Newer - version 3.0.0-1
# Remastersys for Lucid and newer
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository lucid/
Then simply either reload in Synaptic or you can "sudo apt-get update" and install remastersys.
If you prefer, you can directly download the old version files from the correct folder in http://www.remastersys.com/repository
Starting with version 3.0.1-1 for Ubuntu there is a proper signed repository that can be added to your system.
The Synaptic Method:
1. In Firefox, go to :
http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu/remastersys.gpg.key
save file as text someplace where you can find it.
2. In synaptic, go to Settings/Repositories; select "Authentication" tab and "Import Key File" just downloaded.
3. Still in synaptic, go to "Other Software" tab and click "Add", then enter the apt line and replace oneiric with either lucid, maverick, or natty to match your Ubuntu version:
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu oneiric main
4. Leave the repositories tab and "Reload".
5. Search for "remastersys" and select for install. Edit/Apply Marked Changes.
The Manual Method
As root - issue 'sudo su' in the terminal window prior to the following command.
Download and apply the repository gpg key.
wget -O - http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu/remastersys.gpg.key | apt-key add -
Add the following line that corresponds to your version of Ubuntu to your /etc/apt/sources.list
#Remastersys Lucid
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu lucid main
#Remastersys Maverick
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu maverick main
#Remastersys Natty
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu natty main
#Remastersys Oneiric
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu oneiric main
#Remastersys Precise
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu precise main
Now just apt-get update or reload in Synaptic to have the new Remastersys signed repository ready to use!
source: www.remastersys.com/ubuntu.html
Since they are split off, you should install the base remastersys package first and tehn the gui of your choice - remastersys-gui the new official one or remastersys-gtk the alternative gui.
Most notable changes are as follows:
Brand new official GUI remastersys-gui for 3.0.2-1 created by me.
Alternate GUI based on remastersys-gtk gui created by Krasimir S. Stefanov
If you have difficulty with one of the gui's please try the other.
Incorporated in the gui are tools I created to help those creating a distro to customize the live boot background, the system grub background, creating a new plymouth theme and selecting which plymouth theme will be the default as well as copying the relevant settings from your user to /etc/skel making it the default for the live system.
The new remastersys-skelcopy feature will copy the common config folders and files from your selected user to /etc/skel. This will allow the live user as well as any other new user created on the system to have the settings you have customized. One important note is that any of the config files that contain any pointers to your specific users home folder will be removed so if you find certain settings aren't being copied over this is the reason. If you check those config files you'll see that they have direct pointers to the user folder. If you customize menu items, make sure to use icons from the system folders /usr/share/icons or /usr/share/pixmaps as any icons linked inside the user folder will mean that config file will be removed. The remastersys.log will also show a lot more detail and I also added in more checks to try and help make sure the remaster is a good one but I can't account for every situation so if you have issues I will try to help you out.
Starting with 3.0.1-1 there is a firstboot system startup script that is used for backup mode to remove the install icon from the desktop and you can add whatever other custom commands you like in it. Just edit /etc/init.d/remastersys-firstboot and put your commands inbetween the lines indicated. Thanks very much to all the folks that tested this out and provided feedback and tweaks. This is the best version of remastersys yet and I hope you all like it.
Where to go to ask questions, report bugs, request features or make recommendations?
The main support area
is on the Remastersys
Forum
What license is remastersys covered by?
It is released under the GNU GPL Version 2
Where can I get remastersys?
The Remastersys repository needs to be added to your /etc/apt/sources.list
Paste the following into the sources.list:
For Gutsy and Earlier - up to version 2.0.11-1
# Remastersys
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository remastersys/
For Hardy and Newer with original grub - version 2.0.12-1 and up
# Remastersys
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository ubuntu/
For Karmic with grub2 - version 2.0.13-1 and up
# Remastersys
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository karmic/
For Lucid and Newer - version 3.0.0-1
# Remastersys for Lucid and newer
deb http://www.remastersys.com/repository lucid/
Then simply either reload in Synaptic or you can "sudo apt-get update" and install remastersys.
If you prefer, you can directly download the old version files from the correct folder in http://www.remastersys.com/repository
Important New information for Ubuntu Lucid and newer!
Starting with version 3.0.1-1 for Ubuntu there is a proper signed repository that can be added to your system.
The Synaptic Method:
1. In Firefox, go to :
http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu/remastersys.gpg.key
save file as text someplace where you can find it.
2. In synaptic, go to Settings/Repositories; select "Authentication" tab and "Import Key File" just downloaded.
3. Still in synaptic, go to "Other Software" tab and click "Add", then enter the apt line and replace oneiric with either lucid, maverick, or natty to match your Ubuntu version:
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu oneiric main
4. Leave the repositories tab and "Reload".
5. Search for "remastersys" and select for install. Edit/Apply Marked Changes.
NOTE: There is no source repository so if you see a line starting with deb-src you need to remove it.
The Manual Method
As root - issue 'sudo su' in the terminal window prior to the following command.
Download and apply the repository gpg key.
wget -O - http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu/remastersys.gpg.key | apt-key add -
Add the following line that corresponds to your version of Ubuntu to your /etc/apt/sources.list
#Remastersys Lucid
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu lucid main
#Remastersys Maverick
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu maverick main
#Remastersys Natty
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu natty main
#Remastersys Oneiric
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu oneiric main
#Remastersys Precise
deb http://www.remastersys.com/ubuntu precise main
Now just apt-get update or reload in Synaptic to have the new Remastersys signed repository ready to use!
source: www.remastersys.com/ubuntu.html