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= About =
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#REDIRECT [[OSGeoLive]]
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[http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo Live] provides [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD bootable ISO-Images] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine Virtual Machines] which allow users to try out fully-operational versions of popular Free Geospatial Software without the need to install a thing. Everything is set up for you ready to go: just reboot into it, glance at the help pages on the desktop, and go. The existing hard drive and operating system will not be modified in any way, everything happens in temporary system memory. As such it will run a bit slower than the "real thing" and you may want to grab a USB flash drive to save or transfer files with. You can load and boot a live-image completely from a USB stick too if you prefer.
 
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We do this in large part by maintaining automated build scripts which collect many [[OSGeo]] programs and sample data-sets together, and then combine them to form the Live disc or VM itself. By tweaking these scripts users are free to make their own custom distributions, for example localized in their own language and with local map data.
 
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* For the [http://2009.foss4g.org/ 2009 FOSS4G conference] a snapshot of Free Geospatial software has been collected onto the [http://arramagong.com Arramagong Live DVD and VM].
 
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: ''The Arramagong Live DVD & VM contains a collection of the best Geospatial Open Source software, pre-configured with sample data. The DVD and Virtual Machine are available for download at http://live.osgeo.org/en/download.html . Refer to [[Live GIS Disc Quick Start]] to get started.''
 
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= Key Links =
 
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== Quick Start ==
 
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* [[Live GIS Disc Quick Start]]
 
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== How to add a project to OSGeoLive ==
 
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* [[Live GIS Add Project]]
 
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* [[Live_GIS_Disc_Apply|Questions to answer when requesting to add an application to OSGeo-Live]]
 
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== Build Process ==
 
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* [[Live GIS Build]] instructions
 
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== Package List ==
 
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* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdGIzd0VLLTBpQVJuNVlHMlBWSDhKLXc&hl=en_GB#gid=5 Package List and status spreadsheet]
 
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* [[Live_GIS_Disc_Packages#Package_wishlist|Future/wishlist]]
 
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== Documentation ==
 
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[[Live_GIS_Add_Project#Documentation]]
 
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Stable release: http://live.osgeo.org
 
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Nightly build: http://adhoc.osgeo.osuosl.org/livedvd/docs/en/index.html
 
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== Translate ==
 
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[[Live GIS Translate]]
 
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== Artwork ==
 
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You can find the artwork sleeves, background images, booklet at:
 
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* http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/artwork/
 
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;Version 4.5:
 
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* http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/artwork/backgrounds/4.5
 
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* http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/artwork/sleeve/4.5
 
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== Review ==
 
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[[Live GIS Review]]
 
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== Presentation ==
 
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[[ Live GIS Presentation ]]
 
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== Schedule ==
 
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* [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tMRaCwabv7SiIG3moHEfMrQ&hl=en_GB Live GIS Disc Schedule]
 
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== Contact Us ==
 
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* Mailing List: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo
 
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: The mailing list is [http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gis.osgeo.livedemo archived at Gmane] and [http://n2.nabble.com/OSGeo-FOSS4G-LiveDVD-f3623430.html Nabble]
 
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* IRC: irc://irc.freenode.net#osgeolive
 
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** You can log into IRC from: http://webchat.freenode.net/ Enter a nickname, and set channel=osgeolive
 
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* [[Live_GIS_Disc_Meeting_Minutes|Meeting Minutes]]
 
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== Downloads ==
 
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Latest Stable Release: http://live.osgeo.org/en/download.html
 
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Latest Development Release: http://live.osgeo.org/dev/build
 
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Older Releases: http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd
 
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== Issue Tracker==
 
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Our bug and wish tracker is [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/query?group=status&component=LiveDVD&order=priority hosted at OSGeo's Trac system]. To distinguish the LiveDVD project from other OSGeo projects, use the following conventions:
 
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: Set to `<tt>LiveDVD</tt>`
 
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: Version: Set to base release version: eg: 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 (not 4.5alpha1)
 
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: Application: Set to application with issue (use lower case): eg: "geoserver"
 
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; [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/report/10 List of open tickets]
 
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* [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=LiveDVD&keywords=%7E4.0&order=priority Just those concerning the 4.0 release]
 
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* [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/query?status=new&status=assigned&status=reopened&component=LiveDVD&keywords=%7E4.5&order=priority Just those concerning the 4.5 release]
 
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* [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/query?status=closed&group=type&order=priority&component=LiveDVD List of tickets already fixed]
 
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== OSGeo User Id ==
 
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* Create an OSGeo id: http://www.osgeo.org/osgeo_userid , which is required to edit the wiki, commit to svn and create an issue in the issue tracker.
 
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== Subversion ==
 
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* Subversion: For config files and build scripts. You should always update from the server before editing a file, and always check the diff is as you intended before committing.
 
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** Repository: https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk and [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/livedvd/gisvm/trunk web view]
 
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** On Linux systems: access Subversion using:
 
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svn checkout https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk
 
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** On windows systems, install [http://tortoisesvn.tigris.org/ Tortoise Subversion], which extends Windows Explorer to include subversion commands.
 
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To get commit access, you need to create yourself a user id, as per http://www.osgeo.org/osgeo_userid, then ask cameronDOTshorter.AT.lisasoftDOTcom to add you to the [https://www.osgeo.org/cgi-bin/auth/ldap_group.py?group=osgeo osgeo] user group.
 
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svn diff contributors.csv
 
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svn commit contributors.csv
 
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cd <dir>
 
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svn add <file>
 
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svn propset svn:mime-type <mime.type> <file>
 
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svn commit <file>
 
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svn move <file>
 
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svn commit <file>
 
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== FAQ ==
 
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* [[Live GIS Disc FAQ]]
 
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== Press Releases ==
 
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* [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Releases]]
 
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** 27 August 2009, [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 28]] - Simple steps to get your project on the FOSS4G Live DVD
 
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** 6 September 2009, [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 29]] - What Windows installers should be on the FOSS4G Live DVD + Live DVD Status.
 
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** 3 October 2009, [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2009/10/arramgong-gis-live-dvd-off-to-printers.html] '''Arramgong GIS Live DVD - off to printers'''
 
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** 16 October 2009, [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 35]] - LiveDVD/VM on click2try [[FOSS4G 2009 Press Release 35 Cover|Cover Email]]
 
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* 16 December 2009, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 1]] - Defining the next LiveDVD/VM
 
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* 14 January 2009, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 2]] - 3 weeks to Live DVD 3.0 feature freeze
 
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* 24 March 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 4]] - LiveDVD project joins Google Summer of Code
 
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* 31 March 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 3]] - '''Arramagong Live DVD 3.0 released'''
 
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* 10 June 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 5]] - Building OSGeo Live DVD for FOSS4G 2010
 
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* 27 June 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 6]] - 1 week till OSGeoLive Feature Freeze
 
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* 21 July 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 7]] - OGC and OSGeo collaborate on documentation
 
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* 3 August 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 8]] - 1 week to test the OSGeo-Live DVD
 
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* 13 August 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 9]] - Testing OSGeo-Live on the USB
 
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* 3 September 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 10]] - '''Video & DVD for OSGeoLive 4.0, the best GeoSpatial''' OpenSource
 
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* 23 November 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 11]] - Goals and schedule for OSGeo-Live 4.5
 
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* 11 December 2010, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 12]] - Contact application contacts
 
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* 14 January 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 13]] - Last call for projects to be included on OSGeo-Live 4.5
 
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* 13 February 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 14]] - Two weeks to translate Project Overviews
 
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* 13 February 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 15]] - Two weeks to write Quick Starts
 
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* 25 February 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 16]] - OSGeo-Live 4.5 ready for testing
 
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* 28 March 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 17]] - '''OSGeo-Live 4.5 released'''
 
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* 8 May 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 18]] - Call for interest in OSGeo-Live 5.0
 
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* 4 June 2011, [[Live GIS Disc Press Release 19]] - Last call for new projects wishing to be included on OSGeo-Live
 
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* 17 June 2011, [http://cameronshorter.blogspot.com/2011/06/memoirs-of-cat-herder-coordinating.html Memoirs of a Cat Herder - Coordinating OSGeo-Live volunteers]
 
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== History ==
 
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[[Live_GIS_History]]
 
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= Use Cases =
 
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There are multiple use cases for this product:
 
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* '''Demo DVD''' that can be handed out at conferences.<br />This will contain a wide variety of applications, preconfigured with some sample data and containing introductory tutorials.  It should be able to function completely offline, at least within the scope of the tutorials, and should provide an introduction to many products.  This is very much a Live DVD, and as such should be conservative with regards to size (it will be run from RAM).
 
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* '''Education DVD'''<br />This seems to be a more involved version than the Demo DVD, including more involved material, including train-the-trainer style material.  This is targeted at those who will be teaching others, be it in workshops or university classes/labs.  My expectation (mleslie: feel free to correct me) is that this is more likely to be installed on machines and used as a teaching resource, as opposed to a toy to play with, as with the Demo DVD.  This will require material developed through the [[Category:Education|Education initiative]].
 
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* '''Workstation Install DVD'''<br />  This need was seen in Cape Town, where the bandwidth seems to be a very limiting factor.  Using the DVD to install either a complete OS, a set of packages to an existing Linux, or Windows installers completely offline is of great value in the developing world.  Would it be of greater value to lose the Edu or demo material and put in complete application documentation?
 
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= Links to related projects =
 
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* [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGis DebianGIS]. We encourage projects to package applications into Debian, which in turn is incorporated into Ubuntu.
 
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* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGIS UbuntuGIS]
 
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* [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Enterprise_Linux_GIS Enterprise Linux GIS] packages as RPMs for redhat based systems.
 
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* [http://www.gisvm.com/ GISVM  home page] (GIS Virtual Machine by [[Ricardo Pinho]])
 
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* [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianGis/LiveImages DebianGIS Live Image]
 
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: [http://svn.debian.org/viewsvn/pkg-grass/packages/debian-gis/ Build scripts in DebianGIS's SVN]
 
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* [http://livecd.ominiverdi.org/index.php?page=LiveCD&toc=livecd Omniverdi LiveCD project]
 
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* [http://grass.osgeo.org/download/cdrom.php List of live CDs from the GRASS download site]
 
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* [http://wiki.gfoss.it/index.php/LiveDVD-GFOSS.it Gfoss.it live DVD ]
 
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* [http://www.archaeogeek.com/blog/portable-gis/ Portable GIS] - Zero-install GIS for MS Windows on a USB stick
 
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* [http://www.poseidonlinux.org/ Poseidon Linux]
 
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* [http://www.fossgis.de/projekte_gislive.html GISLive] - LiveDVD project from [http://www.fossgis.de FOSSGIS e.V.] (German language)
 
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= Links to Build tool options =
 
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* The [http://packages.debian.org/sid/live-helper live-helper] package - [http://wiki.debian.org/DebianLive DebianLive home page]
 
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** [http://clemensfam.org/john/?p=39 How-to for Ubuntu/Hardy]
 
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* [http://www.gnewsense.org/Builder/HowToCreateYourOwnGNULinuxDistribution Gnewsense method], [http://www.diamondlinks.net/ Link Building]
 
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* [http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-linux-mint-livecd-with-remastersys Remastersys], [http://www.discount-lenses.com Cheap Halloween Contacts ]
 
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* [http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-customize-your-ubuntu-live-cd Debian\Ubuntu Tricks]
 
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* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomization Ubuntu Help Way]
 
  
 
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