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Linbo imaging system for linuxmuster.net
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linbo_gui on demand #149

Closed HappyBasher closed 3 years ago

HappyBasher commented 3 years ago

To optimize the network boot, the Linbo Gui should no longer be an integral part of the boot image, but should be stored in the local cache. The gui will then only be downloaded on request if the user really boots up to the graphical user interface. This also shortens the installation and build time. Hardware that has problems with the size of the Linbo boot image also benefits.

HappyBasher commented 3 years ago

The gui binary with dependencies will be packed in an archive, that will be downloaded if linbo boots into the gui. The archive is stored in the local cache. If it is already there a further download occurs only if the md5sum differs (like linbo kernel and initrd). In case of linbo iso the gui archive is placed in root directory of the iso file system and extracted accordingly.