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Re: Sysgobex

On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Alberto Caso wrote:

> Just before the master image is cloned, some cleanup and preparation is
> done. This includes the installation of an init script that among other
> things calls ssh-keygen to regenerate ssh keys during the first boot.

I see, that sounds similar to the cloud stuff that recently entered Debian:

http://packages.debian.org/sid/cloud-init

> Another script asks operators for some configuration settings (hostname,
> network configuration…) and sets them.

Sounds like something we need for OEM images for Debian. I expect a
Debian version would need to be based on debconf, does your version
use that?

> We had not considered generating a machine-id, thanks for the
> suggestion, although the final version (the one based on Debian
> Wheezy/Linex 2013) will not be cloned, but installed.

I wonder if it would be a good idea to do two installs, create two
master images and compare them to see what things are created on a
per-machine basis during install? It would be interesting to hear
about the differences.

> popcon is not used in this first version and inclusion in the final
> version is to be decided.

Ok.

> SESLinex is already included in the derivatives census under the Linex
> umbrella. I guess linGobEx will also be listed that way.

Ok, the LinEx page could use some updates btw.

http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/LinEx

> I can't tell about SESLinex because it is a separate project, but for
> linGobEx I guess it will probably not have a public archive at least in
> the short term, because apart from some metapackages, almost all other
> non-Debian packages fall into any of these categories:
...
> The rest of them (the huge majority) will be vanilla Debian Wheezy
> packages.

Ok, fair enough.

> In LinexSP (the migration project/distribution that preceded linGobEx),
> which did have some custom developments, there were some efforts for
> separating the components that could be published from those that
> couldn't but due to lack of resources it was mostly a personal effort
> from some of us and did not finally materialize.

Ok.

Thanks for all the info.

-- 
bye,
pabs

http://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise
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