Destination Host

[kingofkillers91]

Can I choose the destination where I want to copy the exported file? The default path the tools saves my ISO doesn't exist.

[pieroproietti]

Hi @kingofkillers91

Just edit /etc/penguins-eggs.d/tools.yaml and adapt it to your needs.

# Penguins' eggs
# tools.yaml
---
penguins_eggs_conf: /etc/penguins-eggs.d/eggs.yaml

# you can adapt this configuration to your needs
remoteHost: 192.168.1.2

# path to remote host
remotePathDeb: /eggs/
remotePathDoc: /not-used-more/
remotePathIso: /var/lib/vz/template/iso/

# always root
remoteUser: root

# path to local host
localPathDeb: /home/artisan/penguins-eggs/perrisbrewery/workdir/
localPathDoc: /not-used-more/
localPathIso: /home/eggs

# filter package files
filterDeb: eggs_9.*.*_

[kingofkillers91]

I'll try. To create an exact clone of my currently installed Ubuntu distro on my laptop and install it on multiple PCs, which command would you recommend I use? I'm gonna need an ISO file to burn onto a USB which i'll be using to install on the other PCs. Thank you

[pieroproietti]

I guess you want to duplicate and reinstall only the system without your data, and you want to perform the installation with the installer graphic calamares:

• install penguins-eggs
• configure penguins eggs: sudo eggs dad -d your live will have for name: egg-of-distro-codename-hostname but you can change it by editing the file /etc/penguins-eggs.d/eggs.yaml
• install calamares BEFORE creating the live: sudo eggs calamares --install
• create your ISO: sudo eggs produce

When this is done, export your ISO and put it on a USB stick, you can use balena-etcher or ventoy, and install the system on your computers.

https://penguins-eggs.net

[pieroproietti]

If you want create Your live image, including yours users and data, add the flag --clone in produce, example: sudo eggs produce --clone

[kingofkillers91]

I did everything you said and it worked. I burnt the ISO onto a usb stick and booted it but it won't let me actually install the OS on the pc. I can only run a LIVE version of my clone. What can do i to install the clone on other PC's?

[pieroproietti]

Hi, that distro and eggs version are you using?

You must have a link on the desktop for calamares , click It or open a terminal and run: sudo calamares -d

Another possibility, if you don't have calamares Is to use krill, open a terminal and: sudo eggs install

Be warned, krill Will erase your destination device.

[kingofkillers91]

Thanks, Does the "sudo eggs produce --clone" actually save the settings i have previously customized in the clone? Thanks

[pieroproietti]

Yes, clone have the same users so ...

But Just to save your customization you don't Need clone, all you must to do Is Copy your custom configurations on /etc/skel

This skel Is used every time a new user Is created, as skeleton to It.

There Is a command you can use, from your main user: sudo eggs tools skel

After that try to create a new user and look if It take your customizations.

Il dom 16 lug 2023, 21:10 kingofkillers91 @.***> ha scritto:

Thanks, Does the "sudo eggs produce --clone" actually save the settings i have previously customized in the clone? Thanks

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[kingofkillers91]

Too late, i've used the eggs produce --clone command. I'll let you know tomorrow if everything works as it should. Thanks for your help

[kingofkillers91]

Hi Pietro, everything seems to be working fine. I've successfully installed the clone on another laptop. However, there's an issue with the cloning tool. I had installed Wine before cloning the system because I need to run a Windows software on each clone. But on the cloned system, when I try to run the Windows software, I receive a "warning" message stating that I need to install some libraries before running the software. I had previously installed these libraries before cloning the system, and it was working perfectly fine. Why didn't the tool clone them as well? Thanks

[kingofkillers91]

Update: After i downloaded "using the network connection" the libraries needed the windows software runs just fine. So it looks like the tool didn't just clone those libraries. Thanks

[kingofkillers91]

You can now close this issue. Thanks