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@@ -13,10 +13,19 @@ Requirements The following packages need to be installed to be able to create an image with the included scripts: * arch-install-scripts +* awk * dosfstools * e2fsprogs +* erofs-utils (optional) +* findutils +* grub +* gzip +* libarchive * libisoburn * mtools +* openssl +* pacman +* sed * squashfs-tools For running the images in a virtualized test environment the following packages are required: @@ -34,9 +43,9 @@ Profiles parabolaiso comes with the following profiles: **baseline**, **releng**, **releng-openrc**, **lxde-openrc** and **talkingparabola**. They can be found below `configs/baseline/ <configs/baseline/>`_, `configs/releng/ <configs/releng/>`_, `configs/releng-openrc/ <configs/releng-openrc/>`_, `configs/lxde-openrc/ <configs/lxde-openrc/>`_, `configs/talkingparabola/ <configs/talkingparabola/>`_ -(respectively). Profiles are defined by files to be placed into overlays (e.g. *airootfs* -> *the image's /*). +(respectively). Profiles are defined by files to be placed into overlays (e.g. airootfs → the image's ``/``). -Read `README.profile.rst <README.profile.rst>`_ to learn more about how to create profiles. +Read `README.profile.rst <docs/README.profile.rst>`_ to learn more about how to create profiles. Create images ============= @@ -48,32 +57,32 @@ As filesystems are created and various mount actions have to be done when creati the scripts. When parabolaiso is installed system-wide and the modification of a profile is desired, it is necessary to copy it to a -writeable location, as */usr/share/parabolaiso* is tracked by the package manager and only writeable by root (changes will +writeable location, as ``/usr/share/parabolaiso`` is tracked by the package manager and only writeable by root (changes will be lost on update). The examples below will assume an unmodified profile in a system location (unless noted otherwise). It is advised to consult the help output of **mkparabolaiso**: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - mkparabolaiso -h + mkparabolaiso -h Create images with packaged parabolaiso --------------------------------------- - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - mkparabolaiso -w path/to/work_dir -o path/to/out_dir path/to/profile + mkparabolaiso -w path/to/work_dir -o path/to/out_dir path/to/profile Create images with local clone ------------------------------ Clone this repository and run: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - ./parabolaiso/mkparabolaiso -w path/to/work_dir -o path/to/out_dir path/to/profile + ./parabolaiso/mkparabolaiso -w path/to/work_dir -o path/to/out_dir path/to/profile Testing ======= @@ -81,90 +90,91 @@ Testing The convenience script **run_parabolaiso** is provided to boot into the medium using qemu. It is advised to read its help information: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - run_parabolaiso -h + run_parabolaiso -h Run the following to boot the iso using BIOS: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - run_parabolaiso -i path/to/a/parabola.iso + run_parabolaiso -i path/to/a/parabola.iso Run the following to boot the iso using UEFI: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - run_parabolaiso -u -i path/to/a/parabola.iso + run_parabolaiso -u -i path/to/a/parabola.iso The script can of course also be executed from this repository: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - ./scripts/run_parabolaiso.sh -i path/to/a/parabola.iso + ./scripts/run_parabolaiso.sh -i path/to/a/parabola.iso Installation ============ -To install parabolaiso system-wide use the included **Makefile**: +To install parabolaiso system-wide use the included ``Makefile``: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - make install + make install -Optionally install parabolaiso's mkinitcpio hooks: +Optional features - .. code:: bash +The iso image contains a GRUB environment block holding the iso name and version. This allows to +boot the iso image from GRUB with a version specific cow directory to mitigate overlay clashes. - make install-initcpio +.. code:: sh -Optional Features -================= - -The iso image contains a grub environment block holding the iso version. This allows to boot the iso image from grub -with a version specific cow directory to mitigate overlay clashes. - - .. code:: grub - loopback loop parabola.iso - load_env -f (loop)/parabola/grubenv - linux (loop)/parabola/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux-libre ... \ - cow_directory=parabola/${VERSION} ... - initrd (loop)/parabola/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux-libre-lts.img + loopback loop parabola.iso + load_env -f (loop)/boot/grub/grubenv + linux (loop)/parabola/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux-libre ... \ + cow_directory=parabola/${VERSION} ... + initrd (loop)/parabola/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux-libre-lts.img Contribute ========== -Development of parabolaiso takes place on Parabola GNU/Linux-libre' Git: https://git.parabola.nu/parabolaiso.git +Development of parabolaiso takes place on Parabola GNU/Linux-libre' Git: https://git.parabola.nu/parabolaiso.git. Read our `contributing guide <CONTRIBUTING.rst>`_ to learn more about how to provide fixes or improvements for the code base. Discussion around parabolaiso takes place on the `dev mailing list <https://lists.parabola.nu/listinfo/dev>`_ and in `#parabola -<ircs://chat.freenode.net/parabola>`_ on `freenode.net <https://freenode.net/>`_. +<ircs://irc.libera.chat/parabola>`_ on `freenode.net <ircs://irc.libera.chat/>`_. All past and present authors of parabolaiso are listed in `AUTHORS <AUTHORS.rst>`_. Releases ======== -`Releases of parabolaiso <https://gitlab.com/Megver83/parabolaiso/-/tags>`_ are created by its current maintainer -`David P <https://gitlab.com/Megver83>`_. Tags are signed using the PGP key with the ID -`6DB9C4B4F0D8C0DC432CF6E4227CA7C556B2BA78`. +`Releases of parabolaiso <https://git.parabola.nu/parabolaiso.git/refs/tags>`_ are created by their current maintainers + +- `David P <https://www.parabola.nu/people/hackers/#megver83>`_ (``6DB9C4B4F0D8C0DC432CF6E4227CA7C556B2BA78``) + +Tags are signed using respective PGP keys. + +To verify a tag, first import the relevant PGP key(s): + +.. code:: sh -To verify a tag, first import the relevant PGP key: + gpg --auto-key-locate wkd --search-keys megver83@parabola.nu - .. code:: bash +or - gpg --auto-key-locate wkd --search-keys megver83@parabola.nu +.. code:: sh + gpg --auto-key-locate keyserver --recv-keys 6DB9C4B4F0D8C0DC432CF6E4227CA7C556B2BA78 Afterwards a tag can be verified from a clone of this repository: - .. code:: bash +.. code:: sh - git verify-tag <tag> + git verify-tag <tag> License ======= |