/debian-live

Minimal Debian live image for IT stuffs

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debian-live

Builds a Debian 10 (Buster) Live x86-64 ISO monthly using GitHub Actions. Used primarily for backing up and restoring Linux and Windows based systems.

Default Password

The default username and password is root / toor.

Installation Options

  1. Burn / mount the ISO
  2. Copy the files to a FAT32 formatted USB drive
    • Only works on modern UEFI based systems
  3. Use dd to flash the ISO to a USB drive
    • Would only recommend for older BIOS based systems

Tools

cifs-utils - Mount Samba and Windows file shares

ddrescue - Backup and restore failing drives

gdisk - gpt compatible fdisk toolset

nfs-common - mount nfs file shares

ntfs-3g - Manage NTFS formatted drives

wimtools - Create, restore, and manage WIM files for Windows based systems.

Installed Packages

  • apt-utils
  • bash-completion
  • cifs-utils
  • curl
  • dbus
  • dosfstools
  • firmware-linux-free
  • gddrescue
  • gdisk
  • iputils-ping
  • isc-dhcp-client
  • less
  • linux-image-amd64
  • live-boot
  • nfs-common
  • ntfs-3g
  • openssh-client
  • open-vm-tools
  • procps
  • systemd-sysv
  • vim
  • wimtools
  • wget

For a full list of installed packages, see packages.txt in the release.

References

This image was built based from the instructions found at https://willhaley.com/blog/custom-debian-live-environment/