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@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ # liveusb-builder -A script suite to create multiboot USB stick for GNU/Linux distributions -## dependencies +liveusb-builder is a script suite to create multiboot USB stick for GNU/Linux distributions. It's lightweight with few dependencies, and it's extensible and hackable. + +The source code is hosted on both [git.wehack.space](https://git.wehack.space/liveusb-builder/) and GitHub. + +## Install + +You need these packages on your GNU/Linux system to use liveusb-builder. - udevil: for mounting iso files - wget: for downloading - syslinux (recommended): bootloader for legacy BIOS - GRUB: bootloader for leagacy BIOS if there's no syslinux, and bootloader for UEFI -## usage +For Arch Linux users, just install [liveusb-builder-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/liveusb-builder-git/) from AUR. + +## Usage ### The easier way: one FAT32 partition @@ -17,8 +24,8 @@ First mount your USB drive partition. I recommend using udevil so that you can w Then run buildlive script as follows, suppose your USB is /dev/sdb and /dev/sdb1 is mount to /media/sdb1: ``` -# install Arch, Mint (x86_64 with MATE Desktop) and Fedora to USB -./buildlive --root=/media/sdb1 --dev=/dev/sdb arch mint/64/mate fedora +# install Arch, Mint (x86_64 with MATE Desktop) and Fedora 28 to USB +./buildlive --root=/media/sdb1 --dev=/dev/sdb arch mint/64/mate fedora/28 ``` ### The more customizable way: using a FAT32 boot partition and an ext2 data partition @@ -94,7 +101,7 @@ At last, make the Live USB (we install Arch and Fedora 28 in it): $ ./buildlive --boot /media/boot --root /media/root arch fedora/28 ``` -## status +## Status The resulting USB stick works on QEMU with PC BIOS (SeaBIOS), UEFI (OVMF), libreboot (i440fx, GRUB txtmode) as firmware. |