[Fedora-livecd-list] How to install a tar file (not a rpm ) into livecd?

[Pollux Su]

hi tim:
   Thanks for your fast reply, I've found how to copy file to livecd using
the %post-nochroot and pasted here,you made my day,thanks again.


in your own config/kickstart, you can add a section like the following
(note, you can just add this, as there can be multiple of these %post
sections)

%post --nochroot

mkdir $INSTALL_ROOT/usr/share/extramedia
cp /home/mdickson/some.mpeg \
$INSTALL_ROOT/usr/share/extramedia/

mkdir $LIVE_ROOT/momedia
cp /home/mdickson/someother.mpeg \
$LIVE_ROOT/momedia/

%end

Note, the first part, will add the file to the root filesystem that is
visible when you boot up the livecd/usb.  And as a result will be
compressed during the build process (but obviously not well, as mpeg is
already compressed as much as it can).

The second part (using LIVE_ROOT instead of INSTALL_ROOT), will add the
file to the cdrom filesysem, uncompressed.  As such, the user could for
instance easily see the file if they dropped the cdrom into a windows
system (on the cdrom, under the top level folder 'momedia').


On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 11:52 AM, Tim Wood <tim.wood at datawranglers.com>
wrote:

>  If you're trying to build a program from a tar file and install it, then
> your best option is going to be to go the rpm route.
>
> If you just want to copy some files over to a livecd, you can do it during
> post nochroot.  If you do a search on the list archives, you'll find
> details.
>
> Tim
>
>
> Pollux Su wrote:
>
> Hi,I have some problems when I build a livecd.
>    Is there someone has experience in installing a tar file into livecd?
> Should I rebuild this tar file into a rpm?
>    If I just want to copy some files into the livecd I have built,how to do
> this? unpack the osmin.img or squashfs.img? How can I do?
>    Need help!!!  Thanks for your time. Help,please!
>
> Regards
> Pollux Su
>
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