Ubuntu Customization Kit

adding deb package to build

Asked by gbrownell

I want to add latest TrueCrypt deb file and also latest VirtualBox 1.5.0 deb ( issued today ) to a livecd build of 7.04 for x86.
I have the deb files and they will install OK in actual install within my working VMware VM build environment. I am novice at building a livecd, but have been testing linux for years within VMs.

Would someone please provide the exact steps in moving a deb file to the building point, and exact install commands.
For example, the truecrypt file will be: truecrypt_4.3a-0_386.deb

Where do I place that file and what is the proper install command? Do I use the console selection to issue a dpkg call?

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Best drbongo (tony-sales) said : 		#1

You can do this as follows:

Run UCK as normal and once it has created all of the directories you need to open a normal terminal outside of the chroot environment.

type sudo nautilus, enter the password and move the .deb into the root directory of the chrooted environment (this will be in the temp folder created by UCK).

You then close the nautilus window and the terminal and open the UCK chroot terminal. here you can type dpkg -i nameofpackage to install it!

If there are any dependancies missing you will need to install them using apt-get install nameofdependancy and then run dpkg -i nameofpackage again.

Once this is installed you should once again open up the normal terminal, type sudo nautilus and remove the .deb file from the root of the chroot environment.

You can then finish of the UCK in the normal way.

I have used this to successfully install UCK on the remastered CD!

hope this helps!

drbongo

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gbrownell (gbrownell) said : 		#2

Thank you!

You are right. Just added truecrypt and virtualbox to the livecd and it boots and seems to run fine.

You see, that means I could encrypt my entire hard drive with truecrypt. Boot with a livecd, mount the drive, run virtualbox to open a VM within that drive. Really just testing the idea.

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gbrownell (gbrownell) said : 		#3

Thanks drbongo, that solved my question.