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How can I make a live CD/DVD from my harddisk installation?

In other words, I would like to create a boot CD from Ubuntu that is installed on my PC, because I want to include the updated packages in it.

Is it possible?

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I just made one for myself a few hours ago! I used RemasterSys. The steps to install are given on the page. After installing it, you can type the following commands on a terminal:

sudo remastersys dist my-hd.iso

to create a distributable image named my-hd.iso. You can burn this on a DVD and share it around. Just make sure you have removed crud like cached packages, unused config files. On a terminal type

sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt get autoclean

Again, if you are not a commandline guy, install Ubuntu Tweak to clean old packages, kernels and other crud from your system.

If comamnd line isnt for you, then you can goto Gnome Menu > Admninistration > Remastersys Backup.

There is also a guide given on Ubuntu.com, if you are willing to DIY.

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Thank you very much! It works perfectly! – Paulocoghi Feb 10 '11 at 17:21
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Install UCK install - tool to customize Ubuntu Live CDs: sudo apt-get install uck

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This should do the trick:

http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/remastersystool.html

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Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. Provide possibly an abridged version of the content here to help create a higher quality answer – Lucio Mar 15 at 3:30

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