Where can I find more detailed information on simple-cdd?
by Red Squirrel from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4YPJ3)
I want to learn how to build my own custom Debian ISO that has all the packages I want built in so I can create consistent baseline installs for servers where all the nitty gritty stuff is going to be done for me, like ensuring certain packages are there, and even simple stuff like adding aliases and stuff to the bash_rc file. I want to automate as much of that as possible. I also want it to work fully local so I can use it even on non internet connected machines. (still want to be able to use internet to update though, but also I want to be able to update packages so the updated versions are on the ISO then I can rebuild it once in a while)
I'm finding that simple-cdd is probably what I want. Problem is, through googling I'm only finding bits and pieces of how to set it up, and what some of the settings are.
For example I want to specify the time zone and the locale and other stuff so it does not ask me, but where can I find a list of all the different possibilities so I get the syntax right? There is no list that I can find.
Also what is the difference between simple-cdd and build-simple-cdd? Nothing seems to explain that.
Also how do I get it to actually read my own seed file? In the generated ISO it specifies the default and the path starts with /cdrom/ but when it specifies mine, it's not adding the /cdrom part, so I don't think it's actually reading my file.
I may have other specific questions as I play with this but I'm just looking to be pointed in the right direction so I can find some kind of "mega resource" or something rather than having to google each thing individually. It does not see, to be something I'm finding all that much info on in general but maybe I'm just not looking right.
I'm finding that simple-cdd is probably what I want. Problem is, through googling I'm only finding bits and pieces of how to set it up, and what some of the settings are.
For example I want to specify the time zone and the locale and other stuff so it does not ask me, but where can I find a list of all the different possibilities so I get the syntax right? There is no list that I can find.
Also what is the difference between simple-cdd and build-simple-cdd? Nothing seems to explain that.
Also how do I get it to actually read my own seed file? In the generated ISO it specifies the default and the path starts with /cdrom/ but when it specifies mine, it's not adding the /cdrom part, so I don't think it's actually reading my file.
I may have other specific questions as I play with this but I'm just looking to be pointed in the right direction so I can find some kind of "mega resource" or something rather than having to google each thing individually. It does not see, to be something I'm finding all that much info on in general but maybe I'm just not looking right.