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## The Void Linux image/live/rootfs maker and installer
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This repository contains utilities for Void Linux:
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* installer (The Void Linux el-cheapo installer for x86)
* mklive (The Void Linux live image maker for x86)
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* mkimage (The Void Linux image maker for ARM platforms)
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* mkplatformfs (The Void Linux filesystem tool to produce a rootfs for a particular platform)
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* mkrootfs (The Void Linux rootfs maker for ARM platforms)
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* mknet (Script to generate netboot tarballs for Void)
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#### Build Dependencies
* make
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#### Dependencies
* Compression type for the initramfs image
* liblz4 (for lz4, xz) (default)
* xbps>=0.45
* qemu-user-static binaries (for mkrootfs)
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#### Usage
Type
$ make
and then see the usage output:
$ ./mklive.sh -h
$ ./mkrootfs.sh -h
$ ./mkimage.sh -h
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#### Examples
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Build a native live image with runit and keyboard set to 'fr':
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# ./mklive.sh -k fr
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Build an i686 (on x86\_64) live image with some additional packages:
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# ./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
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See the usage output for more information :-)
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These scripts are in flux, if you want to build a duplicate of a
production image, its not a bad idea to ping maldridge on IRC. This
message will be removed when this readme is replaced with complete
documentation.