Friday, February 7, 2014

Ubuntu Builder - Installation on Ubuntu 12.04LTS

Ubuntu Builder is a very handy and powerful tool in building a custom Ubuntu linux distro.

The following steps are taken for me to successfully install Ubuntu Builder on my Ubuntu 12.04LTS.
 
First, download the latest version of Ubuntu Builder deb package.

Before Ubuntu Builder is installed, the following dependencies must be met:
  1. squashfs-tools.
    sudo apt-get install squashfs-tools
  2. gambas3. Before installing Gambas3 runtime, we need to first add it's repository:
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/gambas3
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install gambas3
    For more information on Gambas3 runtime installation, please refer to the following article:
    Installing Gambas on Ubuntu 12.04
After the dependencies are met,  navigate to the directory where you saved the Ubuntu Builder deb package and issue the following command:
sudo dpkg -i install <installation file name>.deb
To install it using Ubuntu software repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:f-muriana/ubuntu-builder
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-builder

Ubuntu Builder is ready to serve. Fire it up and enjoy building your own Ubuntu base Linux distro.