README.md

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 Origin: https://git.la10cy.net/DeltaLima/nanodesk
 
-nanodesk is a lightweight debian linux flavor/distribution, using the
+nanodesk is a less resources consuming debian linux "distribution" using the
-jwm window manager.
+jwm window manager, which I made for fun and learning.
 
-This is just a fun and learning project. My goal is to have a (live) system 
+"distribution" because, it is just a debootstrap with some extra packages and
-which is very lightweight and still usable too as daily driver.
+custom jwm config, baked together with live-boot and a little installer script
+for installing nanodesk on a harddrive.
+
+My goal is to have a (live) system which is very lightweight and still usable too.
 This is for a VM where you need a basic graphical environment or for an old computer
 with less resources.
 
@@ -38,22 +41,20 @@ If you want to build nanodesk by your own, maybe with your own customisations -
 
 This script will perform all tasks which are necessary to build nanodesk from scratch, including installing packages on your host machine where you build nanodesk.
 
-The script is tested running with Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 11 and Debian 12.
+The script is tested running with Ubuntu 22.04.
 
 Simply run `./makeanything.sh` and the show will start!
 
-Your .iso file will be generated in `build`, named like `nanodesk-vX.Y.Z.iso`.
+Your .iso file will be in `build/nanodesk-vX.Y.Z`. Git tags are used for versioning.
-Git tags and commit count are used for versioning.
 
-You can give the script a custom debian-mirror, if your prefer e.g. 
+You can give the script a custom debian-mirror, if your prefer e.g. `./makeanything.sh http://ftp.debian.org/debian/`
-`./makeanything.sh http://ftp.debian.org/debian/`
 
 ## customize nanodesk
 
 Of course you can customize nanodesk to fit your needs! 
 
-The simplest way is to add your favorite packages to the nanodesk live-image. 
+The simplest way is to add your favorite packages to the nanodesk live-image. Just add them to
-Just add them to the file `templates/install_base.custompkg.sh`
+the file `templates/install_base.custompkg.tpl.sh`
 
 For example, let's add Abiword and Pidgin to nanodesk, the file would look like
 
@@ -66,21 +67,16 @@ pidgin
 
 Now run `makeanything.sh` and you will have both programs on your live-linux.
 
-You can also jump into the chroot with `chroot build/chroot/ /bin/bash` and do
+You can also jump into the chroot with `chroot build/chroot/ /bin/bash` and do customizations by hand. Just run `makeanything.sh` afterwards to recreate the .iso
-customizations by hand. Just run `makeanything.sh` afterwards to recreate the
-.iso
 
-Keep in mind that the chroot does not get recreated everytime you run
+Keep in mind that the chroot does not get recreated everytime you run `makeanything.sh`. 
-`makeanything.sh`. 
+While experimenting around it could be helpful to delete your complete `build/` directory
-While experimenting around it could be helpful to delete your complete `build/`
-directory
 
 ```bash
 sudo rm -Rf build
 ```
 
-keeping a fresh copy of `build/chroot/` after the first debootstrap is also a
+keeping a fresh copy of `build/chroot/` after the first debootstrap is also a good idea to save bandwidth :)
-good idea to save bandwidth :)
 
 ```bash
 sudo cp -a build/chroot build/chroot.bak
@@ -88,15 +84,11 @@ sudo cp -a build/chroot build/chroot.bak
 
 ## install nanodesk on harddrive
 
-When you booted nanodesk from the iso, then you can install nanodesk to your 
+When you booted nanodesk from the iso, then you can install nanodesk to your harddrive. In the homefolder of `root` ist the installerscript `install_nanodesk.sh`
-harddrive. The installer is called `nanodesk-installer`.
 
-Before doing so, you have to create, if not already existing, a partition with 
+Before doing so, you have to create, if not already existing, a partition with a formatted linux compatible filesystem (e.g. ext4).
-a formatted linux compatible filesystem (e.g. ext4).
 
-nanodesk comes with fdisk, so you can create it very quick and format the 
+nanodesk comes with fdisk, so you can create it very quick and format the partition afterwards. When you decide to create a swap-partiotion, do not forget to run mkswap.
-partition afterwards. When you decide to create a swap-partiotion, do not 
-forget to run mkswap.
 Then the installer will detect it automatically (I hope so!) and use it.
 
 This is an example, how to do the partitioning and formatting.

makeanything.sh

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ $CHROOTCMD sed -i '/<\!-- GENERATED ICONLIST -->/r /tmp/jwm.iconlist' /etc/jwm/s
 
 message "correct file permissions"
 #$CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/chmod 440 /etc/sudoers || error
-$CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/chmod 755 /usr/sbin/nanodesk-installer || error
+$CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/chmod 755 /root/nanodesk-installer.sh || error
 $CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/chmod 755 /usr/bin/nanodesk || error
 $CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/chmod 755 /usr/bin/nanodesk-first-start || error
 

nanodesk-files/etc/jwm/system.nanodesk.jwmrc

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         <Spacer width="2"/>
         <TrayButton label="_" popup="Show desktop">showdesktop</TrayButton>
         <Spacer width="2"/>
+
 	<!-- custom TrayButton -->
 	<TrayButton popup="LXTerminal" icon="lxterminal">exec:lxterminal </TrayButton>
 	<Spacer width="2"/>
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
 	<TrayButton popup="PCManFM" icon="system-file-manager">exec:pcmanfm</TrayButton>
 	<Spacer width="2"/>
 
+
         <Pager labeled="true"/>
 
         <TaskList maxwidth="256"/>

nanodesk-files/root/nanodesk-installer.sh

@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ error () {
 }
 
 finish () {
+  message "removing firststart dialoge from jwm config"
+  $CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/sed -i '/doc\/nanodesk\/welcome\/welcome\.html/d' /etc/jwm/system.jwmrc || error
 
   message "removing installer files from target"
-  $CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/rm -Rf /usr/sbin/nanodesk-installer || error
+  $CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/rm -Rf /root/nanodesk-installer.sh || error
 
   message "removing live-packages from target"
   $CHROOTCMD /usr/bin/apt -y purge 'live-boot*' 'live-tools*'

nanodesk-files/usr/share/doc/nanodesk/welcome/welcome.md

@@ -1,35 +1,39 @@
 # Welcome to nanodesk
 
-`nanodesk` is yet another leightweight Debian flavor/distribution, 
-that comes with the `jwm` window manager.
 
-This is just a fun project for learning purposes. 
+nanodesk is a debian base linux "distribution". I put distribution in ""
+becuase it is just a minimal debian debootstrap installation, which you 
+can boot from a DVD or usb-stick and install it to disk, with well picked
+packages I like and a customized jwm config. Taddaa - a new distribution. 
+
+
+Everything done with having the goal to consume as less ram as possible.
+
 
 ## install to disk
 
 You can install nanodesk to your harddrive. Before doing so,
 you have to get your drive partitioned and formated. 
 
-Partitioning on an empty drive is simple, you need two partitions
+Partiotioning on an empty drive is simple, you need two partitions
 
 - partition1: ext4 , mainfilesystem. 
 - partition2 (optional, but recommended): swap
 
-You can use `Menu -> System -> Gparted` or `fdisk` on the shell for this.
+You can use `gparted` or `fdisk` for this. Please read their manuals.
-Please read their manuals.
 
-This done, just run `sudo nanodesk-installer /dev/sdXY` from the terminal
+This done, just run `sudo /root/nanodesk-installer.sh /dev/sdXY` from the terminal
 and the installation will start. (change /dev/sdXY to your drive)
 
 ## installing software
 
-There is `Menu -> System -> Synaptic` for installing software as GUI.
+There is no GUI tool for installing software. You have to use `apt` from the
-Alternatively you can use `apt` from the terminal. 
+terminal.
 
 ## getting root
 
-When booting as livesystem, the default user is `debian` and the 
+In the LiveCD mode you can just do `sudo su -` without being asked for a password.
-password is `debian` as well.
-
 Depending on your choice by the installation, you will have to enter a password,
 when you created your own using by the installer.
+
+So or so good old `su - ` works fine as well, just type in the root password.