Installing penguins-eggs

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 The WIDEshell User Interface requires the following programs:

  • yad 10+
  • penguins-eggs 9.6.14+
  • gnome-terminal

 

penguins-eggs

penguins-eggs is by far the best and easiest Linux Remastering console tool available for our Debian builds of Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 and Q4OS Linux 5 Trinity Desktop version. We use penguins-eggs to make a live versions of our WIDEshell User Interface. penguins-eggs also serves to backup our custom Debian Linux  Builds for easy reinstallation if needed.

 

Installing penguins-eggs:

  • Download current penguins-eggs deb file
  • Execute: penguuins-eggs deb file: sudo dpkg -i ./eggs_9.6.20_amd64.deb
  • Dependicies: install them, using apt: sudo apt --fix-broken install
  • Configure: sudo eggs config
  • Set iso parameters: sudo eggs dad
  • Produce egg clone max compression: sudo eggs producec --clone --max
  • Write your custom eggs Live iso to usb drive:
    • sudo dd if=./eggs_9.6.20_amd of=/dev/sdX bs=4MB status=progress && sync

 

Download penguins-eggs compiled deb installer

penguins-eggs Debian Version repository sourceforge.net:  Download Here

 

Install penuins-eggs - deb installer file: 

cd Downloads # or to path that hads your browser downloads. 

sudo dpkg -i ./eggs_9.6.20_amd64.deb

 

Install required dependicies: 

sudo apt --fix-broken install

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Configure eggs - new install:  

sudo eggs config # select GUI Installer when prompted | yes | yes

 

Set iso file settings: 

sudo eggs dad
# prefix name
# base name
# user name
# user password
# root passowrd
# compression type= max | standard

  

Clone Your First eggs Distro (max compression):

    • Don't use the --release option when running this command.
    • You want Calamares on the target of cusom writalbe thumb drive
sudo eggs produce --clone --max # yes

 

Write your_custom_eggs.iso eggs Lvie GUI Installer to usb thumb drive

sudo fdisk -l # find your device id, like /dev/sdb

# prior to eggs penguins-eggs/9.6.19

#-----------------------------------------------
cd /home/eggs/mnt

#-----------------------------------------------
# penguins-eggs/9.6.19+
cd /home/eggs/.mnt/

#-----------------------------------------------
# Write iso to thunbdrive with /dev/sdb id

sudo dd if=./eggs_9.6.20_amd64.deb of=/dev/sdb bs=4MB status=progress && sync

# You now have a bootable Line eggs Installer of your custom build.

 

DONE ! 

 

 What's next:  See  Create writable eggs usb drive