/djangogirls-ubuntu-remix

Semi-automated creation of Lubuntu remix ISO with resources needed to complete the Django Girls tutorial

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djangogirls-(l)ubuntu-remix

Semi-automated creation of Lubuntu remix ISO with all resources needed to complete the Django Girls tutorial.

Warning: This is not a user-friendly tool. Use at your own risk. You can break your OS if you are not careful.

Goal

A LiveUSB which you can use as a way to deal with failing internet connection and stubborn computers during Django Girls workshops. This remix could also be an introduction to GNU/Linux OS for workshop participants.

What does make-dg-remix.sh do?

We start from official Lubuntu ISO, install packages, add some resources and generate a new ISO file to be booted from an USB stick or run on a virtual machine.

New contents on the ISO

  • python3-pip, virtualenv, git and dependencies
  • vim, emacs
  • Atom, Gedit
  • Google Chrome

/usr/share/djangogirls:

  • Django Girls tutorial and translations in PDFs
  • Bootstrap, Lobster font
  • wheelhouse (Django 1.8 and 1.9, ipython, ipdb wheels)

Usage:

I tested this only on a Linux host. Carefully execute contents of the make-dg-remix.sh script by copy-pasting commands to your terminal :]

You need sudo rights on your system, as you'll be making a chroot environment.

TODO

  • whoa...
  • a pretty wallpaper
  • add more flavour to the distro - make a splash, change live session username and hostname (this requires modifying initrd) etc
  • consider adding persistent storage
  • either remove installation option or work on it
  • this a work in progress and I don't know where this project should be going: issues and PRs are very welcome :)