[OSGeoLive] OSGeoLive starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 15.0

Thu May 5 07:36:13 PDT 2022

Hello all,

Angleos is there a plan when the first builds are available.

Then we could ask the projects to update theier projects, right?

See you Astrid

Am 29.04.2022 08:42 schrieb Angelos Tzotsos:
> Hi Jim,
> 
> Yes, this has been a nice option since Ubuntu switched to using
> live-build officially some years ago.
> I think we need a demo script to see how it would work before deciding
> if this is the way forward.
> In the meantime, there is an option to use xorriso package (I need to
> find some time to test)
> 
> Best,
> Angelos
> 
> On 4/11/22 19:47, Jim Klassen wrote:
>> I'd suggest looking at the live-build debian package (which is also 
>> available in Ubuntu).  It can build an iso/usb hybrid boot image (with 
>> optional installer), supports a persistence file on USB, and doesn't 
>> seem to have a 4GB limit on the squashfs root.  Input is essentially a 
>> list of packages to install and a set of files to overlay, so I don't 
>> think transitioning to it (or just using whatever it does for the 
>> final step of building the image) would be too hard.
>> 
>> If we went with USB only, the persistence file and squashfs root can 
>> be on separate partitions from the FAT32 partition (although not on a 
>> DVD).
>> 
>> On 4/5/22 08:56, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>> Hello Angelos,
>>> 
>>> gerat. Thanks for starting the build cycle.
>>> 
>>> The blocker is a real blocker, but there should be a solution :)
>>> 
>>> Astrid
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Am 02.04.2022 16:05 schrieb Angelos Tzotsos:
>>>> This is our first blocker for 15.0 :)
>>>> 
>>>> https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/ticket/2348
>>>> 
>>>> On 4/2/22 15:42, Angelos Tzotsos wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I did a first test today to build a nightly iso from the Lubuntu 
>>>>> 22.04 beta image that is available online:
>>>>> https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/22.04/beta/
>>>>> 
>>>>> My working tree right now is:
>>>>> https://github.com/kalxas/OSGeoLive/tree/jammy
>>>>> 
>>>>> The build failed but not in a spectacular way.
>>>>> I will post more updates when available.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Angelos
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 3/8/22 20:31, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>>>> 8.  March 2022
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Are you interested in joining our Open Source GIS experience? The 
>>>>>> build cycle for the next OSGeoLive release 15.0, is going to 
>>>>>> start. Version 15.0 will use Lubuntu 22.4 [1] The final version is 
>>>>>> planned to be ready in August 2022. Have a look at our schedule 
>>>>>> for the detailed steps [2].
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Till then we have many challenges - from simple to challenging, to 
>>>>>> help describe and train people in the value of Open Source GIS.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> For this release, we hope to help OSGeo Community projects join 
>>>>>> OSGeoLive, and work out how we can keep within our size 
>>>>>> constraints.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You are welcome to join our team!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Are you a programmer or packager with experience in one of the 
>>>>>> Open Source GIS applications? Are you a technical writer 
>>>>>> interested in making FOSS4G accessible to all? Are you interested 
>>>>>> in helping update translations to latest documents on Transifex 
>>>>>> [3] [4]?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Tech writers from The Good Docs Project [5] have offered to write 
>>>>>> or update quickstarts for us. If you'd like your quickstart 
>>>>>> updated, then reach out to us.
>>>>>> Contact us
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you would like to add a new project, help us to get in the 
>>>>>> cloud or have another goal you would like to work on and get 
>>>>>> involved you are very welcome.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please join the OSGeoLive mailing list [7] or meet us on IRC at 
>>>>>> our weekly meeting.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> About OSGeoLive
>>>>>> --------------------------
>>>>>> OSGeoLive (http://live.osgeo.org) is a Lubuntu based 
>>>>>> distribution of Geospatial Open Source Software, available via a 
>>>>>> Live DVD, Virtual Machine and USB. You can use OSGeoLive to try a 
>>>>>> wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing 
>>>>>> anything.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> OSGeoLive team
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [1] https://lubuntu.me/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [2] 
>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kO6zzmLFfprZGgp5x7Sjwi-EVN6NTGDR4KXvFVtNpR0/edit?hl=en_GB&hl=en_GB#gid=0
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [3] https://www.transifex.com/osgeo/osgeolive/
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [4] 
>>>>>> https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeoLive_Translation_Process#Translate_on_Transifex
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [5] https://thegooddocsproject.dev
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [6] https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/osgeolive
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [7] IRC see Communication 
>>>>>> https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeolive/wiki#Communication
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