livebuilds

livebuilds is a simple Makefile using GNU Stow packages to manage configuration for building custom Debian live ISO images in a minimal and reproducible workflow.

Quick Start

The Makefile automates initialization, configuration, build, and optional test run of the generated image. Typical usage:

1. Build the image

   make
   

   Initializes the build directory, configures it using stow packages, and runs live-build to produce the ISO in ./builds/$DIST/.

2. Boot the image in a VM (QEMU/KVM via libvirt)

   make install
   

   Launches a virt-install user session, attaching the newly created ISO.

3. Clean up everything

   make clean
   

   Destroys and undefines the VM (live_trixie by default) and removes the entire ./builds directory.

Copyright and License

Copyright (C) 2025 Kris Lamoureux

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.