Re: "mode" option in live config
Hi Lyndon, thanks for your reply.
My query about "mode" is because I want to use sysvinit instead of
systemd. I can build an MX style system but it always pulls in
systemd-sysv even though it is pinned as don't install.
I tried using Devuan but it doesn't work in live-build anymore, and
while wicd is ok it does leave alot to be desired. That is why I tried
"mode" to see if it still works and to my surprise a few of its
functions did still work in buster.
So looking for advice on how best to stop systemd-sysv from being
pulled in at all as while I do not mind systemd I do not want to force
it on people.
Cheers.
Michael.
On 24/08/2021, Lyndon Brown <jnqnfe@gmail.com> wrote:
> The live-build `--mode` option was for allowing for any variations
> necessary for building images for derivative distros, like Ubuntu and
> "Progress" (which is/was a distro produced by the original live-build
> author Daniel B).
>
> In part this includes adjusting labels and filenames. Furthermore it
> impacts mirror URLs; It affects the contents written to apt source list
> files; and it also happens to control whether or not a few extra
> packages are included during the installer build stage.
>
> There used to also be a chunk of code to do with setting up
> authentication keys for a "Progress" distro build, however this was
> ripped out some time ago along with other bits of code that implemented
> explicit non-debian distro-specific hacks/variations.
>
> It's been a quite a while since I had any time to get work done on
> live-build. As far as I recall, and from rough notes in my to-do list,
> `--mode` is in a state of needing to be untangled and removed. We don't
> want a bunch of distro hacks all over the place. However do we still
> want to allow customisation of things like labels/URLs/etc of course,
> for instance to meet the needs of the Kali distro use case. This adds a
> level of complication blocking just ripping out the remaining `--mode`
> artefacts.
>
> It is thus essentially a legacy artifact, albeit one that you must
> ensure is set correctly to achieve a working build.
>
> You can search the codebase for `LB_MODE` to find the places where the
> value of the option impacts things. Similarly you can search the git
> history of the project to see how things have changed over time with
> respect to it, for instance to see where/when the "Progress"
> authentication key stuff was ripped out and what it looked like.
>
>
> On Tue, 2021-08-24 at 05:47 +1000, Michael AU wrote:
>> Hello everyone.
>> I'm assuming no one has any knowledge of this option and where the
>> files are that run it then, I know it still works because I have
>> tried
>> it but I would like to understand it by seeing how and where the
>> different options are called and used.
>> Cheers.
>> Michael.
>>
>> > In live build and associated packages there is an option in the
>> > config
>> > file for "mode". It used to have Debian. Progress, and I think
>> > Ubuntu.
>> > I am trying to find the files that are associated with this option
>> > so
>> > I can look at how each option differs from the others. Does anyone
>> > know which particular files live build "reads" when it comes across
>> > the "mode" option?
>> > Cheers.
>> > Michael.
>>
>
>
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