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doc:howto:tce [2019/11/14 00:37]
stefanbaur [Configuring the Build] 		doc:howto:tce [2021/01/25 00:18]
stefanbaur [Configuring the Build] This is part one of the patch to create Images for the Raspberry Pi
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 # we have a successful connect on port 3142, assume # we have a successful connect on port 3142, assume
 # it's apt-cacher-ng and use it # it's apt-cacher-ng and use it
- +# 
-if nc -z 127.0.0.1 3142 ; then +if nc -z 127.0.0.1 3142 ; then
     # bad idea with apt-cacher-ng, but will work with e.g. squid     # bad idea with apt-cacher-ng, but will work with e.g. squid
-    # export https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128/ +    # export https_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128/
     # export http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128/     # export http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128/
     # export ftp_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128/     # export ftp_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3128/
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     export LB_APT_HTTP_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:3142/     export LB_APT_HTTP_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:3142/
 fi fi
 +
 +# set these to true to save source files
 +#export LB_SOURCE="true"
 +#export LBX2GO_GETSRC="true"
  
 # Select ONE of the following git reposities # Select ONE of the following git reposities
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 # 32-Bit, smallest memory footprint - not available on buster # 32-Bit, smallest memory footprint - not available on buster
 # export LBX2GO_ARCH='--architectures i386 --linux-flavours 586' # export LBX2GO_ARCH='--architectures i386 --linux-flavours 586'
-# EXPERIMENTAL: For ARM (Raspberry Pi), try: +# For ARM (Raspberry Pi): 
-# export LBX2GO_ARCH='-a arm64' +#export LBX2GO_ARCH='-a arm64' 
-# Note that ARM builds are currently not working, at least not on the Pi.+#export LBX2GO_ARCH_MODEL='Pi4' # you can also set this to 'Pi3'. Note that there must not be any whitespace between 'Pi' and the digit.
  
 # If you want to use the stock ISO image as created by this script, add your boot parameters here # If you want to use the stock ISO image as created by this script, add your boot parameters here
 # export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE="boot=live components noswap lang=de vconsole.keymap=de keyboard-layouts=de locales=de_DE.UTF-8 silent quiet pubkey=http://x2go/x2go-tce/config/authorized_keys sessionsurl=http://x2go/x2go-tce/config/sessions toram" # export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE="boot=live components noswap lang=de vconsole.keymap=de keyboard-layouts=de locales=de_DE.UTF-8 silent quiet pubkey=http://x2go/x2go-tce/config/authorized_keys sessionsurl=http://x2go/x2go-tce/config/sessions toram"
 +
 +if echo -e "$LBX2GO_CONFIG" | grep -q "openbox"; then
 +        LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE+="fastpo "
 +        export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE
 +elif echo -e "$LBX2GO_CONFIG" | grep -q "minidesktop"; then
 +        LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE+='timezone=Europe/Berlin noautologin ' # if you use nottyautologin instead of noautologin, an autologin will be set for the account "user", which conflicts our setting for the account "x2gothinclient"
 +        export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE
 +fi
  
 # detect if the selected git repo is meant to build a buster, stretch or jessie image # detect if the selected git repo is meant to build a buster, stretch or jessie image
 if [ -z "${LBX2GO_CONFIG##*-stretch}" ] ; then if [ -z "${LBX2GO_CONFIG##*-stretch}" ] ; then
     export LBX2GO_DEBVERSION="stretch"     export LBX2GO_DEBVERSION="stretch"
 +    export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE+=" net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"
 +elif [ -z "${LBX2GO_CONFIG##*-buster-heuler}" ] ; then
 +    export LBX2GO_DEBVERSION="buster"
 +    export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE+=" net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"
 +elif [ -z "${LBX2GO_CONFIG##*-buster-heuler-bpo}" ] ; then
 +    export LBX2GO_DEBVERSION="buster"
     export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE+=" net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"     export LBX2GO_BOOTAPPEND_LIVE+=" net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0"
 elif [ -z "${LBX2GO_CONFIG##*-buster}" ] ; then elif [ -z "${LBX2GO_CONFIG##*-buster}" ] ; then
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 # set boot loader type - leave this unchanged unless you really know what you're doing # set boot loader type - leave this unchanged unless you really know what you're doing
-if echo "$LBX2GO_ARCH" | awk '{print $2}' | grep -q "arm" ; then+if echo $LBX2GO_ARCH | awk '{print $2}' | grep -q "arm" ; then
     # This is part of our experimental ARM support     # This is part of our experimental ARM support
     LBX2GO_BOOTLOADERPARAMNAME=" "     LBX2GO_BOOTLOADERPARAMNAME=" "
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 # This is part of our experimental ARM support # This is part of our experimental ARM support
-if echo "$LBX2GO_ARCH" | grep -q 'arm'; then+if echo $LBX2GO_ARCH | grep -q 'arm' && ! dpkg --print-architecture | grep -q 'arm' ; then
     export LBX2GO_DEFAULTS+=" --bootstrap-qemu-arch arm64 \     export LBX2GO_DEFAULTS+=" --bootstrap-qemu-arch arm64 \
-                              --bootstrap-qemu-static /usr/bin/qemu-arm-static"+                              --bootstrap-qemu-static /usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static \ 
 +                              --apt-options \"--yes -oAPT::Default-Release=${LBX2GO_DEBVERSION} -oAPT::Immediate-Configure=false\" " 
 +fi 
 + 
 +# This is part of our experimental ARM support 
 +# This makes sure the resulting disk image is at least 1GB in size, even though our build currently requires way less. 
 +# It's unlikely that anyone will need to boot from a smaller partition; but if we let live-build pick the minimum size automatically, 
 +# we will not have enough space left to copy the firmware blobs into the right location. 
 +if echo $LBX2GO_ARCH | grep -q 'arm' ; then 
 +    export LBX2GO_DEFAULTS+=" --binary-filesystem fat32 \ 
 +                              --hdd-size 1024"
 fi fi
  
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 # This is to optimize squashfs size, based on a suggestion by intrigeri from the TAILS team # This is to optimize squashfs size, based on a suggestion by intrigeri from the TAILS team
 # note that this will permanently change /usr/lib/live/build/binary_rootfs # note that this will permanently change /usr/lib/live/build/binary_rootfs
-sed -i -e 's#MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz"#MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz -Xbcj x86 -b 1024K -Xdict-size 1024K"#' /usr/lib/live/build/binary_rootfs+if dpkg --print-architecture | grep -q 'arm'; then 
 +        # on arm, these parameters must not be used; if they're there, we need to reinstall the package to undo our patch 
 +        if grep -q -- '-Xbcj x86 -b 1024K -Xdict-size 1024K' /usr/lib/live/build/binary_rootfs; then 
 +                apt install --reinstall live-build 
 +        fi 
 +else 
 +        sed -i -e 's#MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz"#MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS="${MKSQUASHFS_OPTIONS} -comp xz -Xbcj x86 -b 1024K -Xdict-size 1024K"#' /usr/lib/live/build/binary_rootfs 
 +fi
  
 # This removes documentation, locales and man pages # This removes documentation, locales and man pages
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 # This patches the squashfs file into the initrd. Only parsed when image type "netboot" is set. # This patches the squashfs file into the initrd. Only parsed when image type "netboot" is set.
 # Will require boot parameter live-media=/ instead of fetch=... # Will require boot parameter live-media=/ instead of fetch=...
-# Both TFTP client and TFTP server must support file transfers >32MB for this to work, if you want to deploy this initrd via TFTP, +# Both TFTP client and TFTP server must support file transfers >32MB for this to work, if you want to deploy this initrd via TFTP,
 # so e.g. atftpd will not work - tftpd-hpa, however, seems to have no problem with larger files. # so e.g. atftpd will not work - tftpd-hpa, however, seems to have no problem with larger files.
 # When using iPXE, you can use http instead of TFTP. # When using iPXE, you can use http instead of TFTP.
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 # /!\ the options below are NOT RECOMMENDED unless you use live-build from Debian Buster /!\ # /!\ the options below are NOT RECOMMENDED unless you use live-build from Debian Buster /!\
 # to create an image that can be written to a hard disk (for older live-build versions, this # to create an image that can be written to a hard disk (for older live-build versions, this
-# always results in a "build failed" message, even though the build might have worked - use +# always results in a "build failed" message, even though the build might have worked - use
 # live-build from Buster and things will work): # live-build from Buster and things will work):
 # export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='hdd' # export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='hdd'
 # to create a tar file only (seems to be broken in older live-build versions - Buster works): # to create a tar file only (seems to be broken in older live-build versions - Buster works):
 # export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='tar' # export LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE='tar'
 +
 +# This is part of our experimental ARM support
 +if echo "$LBX2GO_ARCH" | grep -q "arm" ; then
 +        # enforce hdd image for arm at the moment (might need to support netboot later on too)
 +        if ! [ "$LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE" = "hdd" ] ; then
 +                echo "WARNING: Replacing selected image type with 'hdd'.  That's all we currently support on ARM."
 +                LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE="hdd"
 +        fi
 +fi
  
 if [ "$LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE" = "netboot" ]; then if [ "$LBX2GO_IMAGETYPE" = "netboot" ]; then
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     # It makes some necessary changes, and also tries to speed up squashfs creation.     # It makes some necessary changes, and also tries to speed up squashfs creation.
     if (uname -r | grep -q 'i.86' || uname -r | grep -q 'amd64') && \     if (uname -r | grep -q 'i.86' || uname -r | grep -q 'amd64') && \
-       echo "$LB_X2GO_ARCH" | grep -q 'arm'; then+       echo "$LBX2GO_ARCH" | grep -q 'arm'; then
  
         # This command removes all references to fuseext and x2gothinclient from the         # This command removes all references to fuseext and x2gothinclient from the
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 === Required unless using the X2Go Session Broker: Adding the x2go-tce.sessions session configuration file to your HTTP or FTP Server === === Required unless using the X2Go Session Broker: Adding the x2go-tce.sessions session configuration file to your HTTP or FTP Server ===
 Again, this is assuming you already have an existing, working HTTP or FTP server setup. Again, this is assuming you already have an existing, working HTTP or FTP server setup.
-  * run X2GoClient on any computer you like, and configure a session the same way it should appear on the ThinClient <note tip>when using a Windows client, run x2goclient.exe --portable, or it will store the session information in the registry, rather than in a "sessions" file.</note>+  * run X2GoClient on any computer you like, and configure a session the same way it should appear on the ThinClient 
 + <note tip>when using a Windows client, run x2goclient.exe --portable, or it will store the session information in the registry, rather than in a "sessions" file.</note> 
   * locate the "sessions" file you just created - it should be at ~/.x2goclient/sessions   * locate the "sessions" file you just created - it should be at ~/.x2goclient/sessions
   * copy it to x2go-tce.sessions   * copy it to x2go-tce.sessions
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 FIXME Scripts triggered by if-up should check if a new download is really necessary. FIXME Scripts triggered by if-up should check if a new download is really necessary.
  
-FIXME Feature request: In TCE (not MMD), use <code>+===== List of closed ToDos/FIXMEs for this page =====  
 +  * Feature request: In TCE (not MMD), use <code>
 while ! (grep "^/dev/" /etc/mtab | grep -q rw ) ; do # rw-mounted physical devices detected while ! (grep "^/dev/" /etc/mtab | grep -q rw ) ; do # rw-mounted physical devices detected
  echo s >/proc/sysrq-trigger # sync all  echo s >/proc/sysrq-trigger # sync all
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 echo o >/proc/sysrq-trigger # force fast shutdown/poweroff echo o >/proc/sysrq-trigger # force fast shutdown/poweroff
 </code> for faster poweroff when boot parameter ''fastpo'' is set </code> for faster poweroff when boot parameter ''fastpo'' is set
-===== List of closed ToDos/FIXMEs for this page ===== +
   * ''audioout='', ''blank='', ''*blankdpmsfix'', ''nodpms'', ''xinerama='', are currently unsupported in MiniDesktop-Mode, but this is being worked on, by outsourcing them into scripts under ''/etc/X11/Xsession.d/'' (currently, they reside in ''/lib/live/config/2900-x2go-thinclientconfig'' - which doesn't exist in the MiniDesktop branches - and from there, they get written to ''~/.xsession'' - fixed in github repo, soon in x2go repo   * ''audioout='', ''blank='', ''*blankdpmsfix'', ''nodpms'', ''xinerama='', are currently unsupported in MiniDesktop-Mode, but this is being worked on, by outsourcing them into scripts under ''/etc/X11/Xsession.d/'' (currently, they reside in ''/lib/live/config/2900-x2go-thinclientconfig'' - which doesn't exist in the MiniDesktop branches - and from there, they get written to ''~/.xsession'' - fixed in github repo, soon in x2go repo
   * It would be nice to have a boot parameter ''xroot=[0xaabbcc|URI1[|URI2|...]]'' for the desktop background image/color, and a boot parameter ''xrootmode=center|fill|scale|tile'' to determine how the image(s) should be positioned (if the parameter has been set, but something is wrong, it should default to the "grey mesh" background) - fixed in github repo, soon in x2go repo   * It would be nice to have a boot parameter ''xroot=[0xaabbcc|URI1[|URI2|...]]'' for the desktop background image/color, and a boot parameter ''xrootmode=center|fill|scale|tile'' to determine how the image(s) should be positioned (if the parameter has been set, but something is wrong, it should default to the "grey mesh" background) - fixed in github repo, soon in x2go repo
doc/howto/tce.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/26 19:49 by stefanbaur

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