[OSGeoLive] OSGeoLive starting build cycle for OSGeoLive 15.0

Thu Apr 28 23:42:09 PDT 2022

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
>>>>>
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