Debian Liveboot iso generator:
deblive
This builder requires an input from the Debian family.
It should work for Debian derivatives (Ubuntu, etc), as long as the prerequisite packages are installed.
This builder generates an iso file suitable for live booting. All layers are
packed into read-only squashfs files, which are mounted using overlayfs, on
boot.
| Mount | Type | Usage |
|---|---|---|
cache | Simple | Contains cache of previously built .squashfs files.(to avoid expensive rebuilds) |
input | Layers | The Raptor build target(s) that will be put on the iso |
output | File | Points to the resulting output file. |
This builder has a 📕 detailed walkthrough.
If multiple targets are specified, each will get its own GRUB menu entry in the boot menu.
The menu order will be the same as the order the input targets are specified
in, and the first input will be the default boot option.
Compatibility
| Target | Compatible? |
|---|---|
Container: systemd-nspawn | ❌ |
Container: docker | ❌ |
Container: podman | ❌ |
| Virtual Machine (UEFI) | ✅ |
| Virtual Machine (BIOS) | ✅ |
| Physical Machine (UEFI) | ✅ |
| Physical Machine (BIOS) | ✅ |
Debian liveboot ISOs are widely compatible with both physical and virtual machines, including UEFI and BIOS-based platforms.
The deblive builder is not compatible with systemd-nspawn, since liveboot
requires initrd support to perform overlayfs mounting.
Example
Prerequisites:
- raptor-builders is cloned to
raptor-builders - An input target called
test.rapt
[raptor.link]
rbuild = "raptor-builders"
[run.iso1]
target = "$rbuild.deblive" # <-- builder is specified here
cache = "cache2"
input = ["test"]
output = "live.iso"
env.GRUB_TIMEOUT = "0"
After this Raptor.toml is in place, call raptor make to build:
sudo raptor make iso1
When the process is complete, live.iso will be ready for use.