Creating customized openSUSE versions with SUSE Studio
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The document discusses SUSE Studio, a web application that allows users to easily create and share customized Linux distributions and software appliances. Key points: - SUSE Studio provides tools to clone templates and existing appliances to build new customized distributions and appliances. - It integrates with openSUSE's Build Service for building and testing appliances on servers. - The goal is to enable communities to maintain customized openSUSE versions and create specialized distributions for various uses like live CDs, server appliances, and more.
Creating customized openSUSE versions with SUSE Studio
- 1. Creating customized openSUSE versions with SUSE Studio Cornelius Schumacher Daniel Bornkessel SUSE Linux Products GmbH
- 2. Overview SUSE Studio Overview Demo More appliances © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 2
- 4. SUSE Studio © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 4
- 5. Vision •Enable community to maintain customized openSUSE versions •Create and share customized Linux distributions and software appliances (appliance: application bundled with complete required software stack including operating system and configuration) •Easy •Fast •Accessible to everybody © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 5
- 6. Use cases •Live CDs, DVDs (Mono) •Live USB sticks (openSUSE with KDE 4.2) •Demo CDs (Kraft) •Server appliances (LAMP server) •Installation images for specific hardware (Eee PC) •Customized distribution (Grandma's openSUSE) •Specially targeted distributions (Edu-CD) •Conference CDs (FOSDEM presentations) •... © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 6
- 7. SUSE Studio •Web application • Building and testing appliances on the server •Focus on great user interface •Appliances get created by cloning of templates and other existing appliances •openSUSE Build Service integration © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 7
- 8. Contribution Stack Upstream Source Code Developer Management openSUSE Packager Build Service Distributor SUSE Studio Contribute Use User © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 8
- 9. SUSE Studio Workflow Create – Test - Share © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 9
- 10. Create © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 10
- 11. Test © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 11
- 12. Share (under construction) © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 12
- 13. Architecture © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 13
- 14. Implementation •Kiwi •Rails •KVM •libsatsolver •OpenID © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 14
- 15. Demo
- 16. Testing 16
- 17. More Appliances
- 18. More Appliances © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 18
- 19. Conclusion •http://susestudio.com •Currently we run an Alpha for invited users •Mailing list: studio-users@listx.novell.com •IRC: #susestudio on freenode •Meet us at the openSUSE booth © February 13, 2009 Novell Inc. 19
- 21. General Disclaimer This document is not to be construed as a promise by any participating company to develop, deliver, or market a product. Novell, Inc., makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents of this document, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Novell, Inc., reserves the right to revise this document and to make changes to its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. All Novell marks referenced in this presentation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third- party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/. For other licenses contact author.