export my current system into live iso

zux0x3a · n00b Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 37

Hello ,

i am new at gentoo , actually i have built my own system using this amazing distro , but i am just wondering how can i export my current system with all packages i have added , settings ,tools .. etc to iso working system on other computers ,

thanks

Keruskerfuerst · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:05 am Post subject:

You can try to copy the hole disc to another one.

The calculated copy time with dd is 15 minutes for a SSD with 512 GB.

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:11 am Post subject:

Keruskerfuerst,

All sorts of horrible things will go wrong with that, due to the read only everything even if it boots.

zux0x3a,

If you want to run your install from optical media, it has to be designed that way. Like the LiveCD/DVD
To pack up your system and install it elsewhere, google for a stage4.
Thats like a stage3 tarball buit its your entire system.
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zux0x3a · n00b Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 37

thanks for kind reply .

but my target is to export all my system with tools i have installed into any working system , so other user can download it and run it , can you please suggest a solution to this . stage 4 i think will do the job , but do u have a hint also

thanks

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:21 am Post subject:

zux0x3a,

The liveCD and liveDVD are both built with a tool called catalyst. Its in portage.
The difference is in the list of packages that are included.

If you were to use your Gentoo world file as a starting point, catalyst will build you a bootable ISO image file.
I've not used catalyst myself, so that's about the limit of my knowledge.

A stage4 is a backup of all the files in your install. Its not bootable.
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Anon-E-moose · Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:43 am Post subject:

I've not used catalyst either, but maybe some hints here https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Catalyst
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zux0x3a · n00b Joined: 18 Aug 2018 Posts: 37

mm okay , but i come a cross this topic do u think it is working , i think it is a solution ?
http://wikigentoo.ksiezyc.pl/TIP_Add_custom_stages_to_a_gentoo_cd.htm