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The Void Linux image/live/rootfs maker and installer

This repository contains utilities for Void Linux:

  • installer (The Void Linux el-cheapo installer for x86)

  • mklive (The Void Linux live image maker for x86)

  • mkimage (The Void Linux image maker for ARM platforms)

  • mkplatformfs (The Void Linux filesystem tool to produce a rootfs for a particular platform)

  • mkrootfs (The Void Linux rootfs maker for ARM platforms)

  • mknet (Script to generate netboot tarballs for Void)

Dependencies

  • Compression type for the initramfs image
    • liblz4 (for lz4, xz) (default)
  • xbps>=0.45
  • qemu-user-static binaries (for mkrootfs)
  • bash

Usage

See the usage output:

$ ./mklive.sh -h
$ ./mkrootfs.sh -h
$ ./mkimage.sh -h

Examples

Build a native live image keyboard set to 'fr':

# ./mklive.sh -k fr

Build an i686 (on x86_64) live image with some additional packages:

# ./mklive.sh -a i686 -p 'vim rtorrent'

Build an x86_64 musl live image with packages stored in a local repository:

# ./mklive.sh -a x86_64-musl -r /path/to/host/binpkgs

See the usage output for more information :-)

Kernel Command-line Parameters

void-mklive-based live images support several kernel command-line arguments that can change the behavior of the live system:

  • live.autologin will skip the initial login screen on tty1.
  • live.user will change the username of the non-root user from the default anon. The password remains voidlinux.
  • live.shell sets the default shell for the non-root user in the live environment.
  • live.accessibility enables accessibility features like the console screenreader espeakup in the live environment.
  • console can be set to ttyS0, hvc0, or hvsi0 to enable agetty on that serial console.
  • locale.LANG will set the LANG environment variable. Defaults to en_US.UTF-8.
  • vconsole.keymap will set the console keymap. Defaults to us.

Examples:

  • live.autologin live.user=foo live.shell=/bin/bash would create the user foo with the default shell /bin/bash on boot, and log them in automatically on tty1
  • live.shell=/bin/bash would set the default shell for the anon user to /bin/bash
  • console=ttyS0 vconsole.keymap=cf would enable ttyS0 and set the keymap in the console to cf
  • locale.LANG=fr_CA.UTF-8 would set the live system's language to fr_CA.UTF-8

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