On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 01:56:23PM +0200, Thomas Schmitt wrote: > Hi, > > Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > If a DVD image is too big to download in and of itself, there are > > tools like jigdo which will allow you to build the media images from > > individual packages > > Jigdo does not support the composition of new images. > The .template file inflates to the size of the ISO image for which it > was produced. This inflated file contains holes into which jigdo-lite > inserts .deb packages which it downloads according to the .jigdo file. >
No, but it does allow you to get a DVD sized image over a number of days or a much longer period by connecting as/when you can or taking the opportunity of a higher bandwidth connection somewhere as and when available. I have good internet bandwidth here so not a problem - but the fact that jigdo is restartable at any point is a plus if you're obliged to use it. All best, Andy C. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Another idea to get a smaller XFCE capable image: > > One could use the "modifying" use case of xorriso to strip down a > DVD sized image by removing packages which will surely not be needed. > > xorriso -indev debian-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso \ > -outdev my_new_debian_11.iso \ > -rm ...paths.in.the.ISO... -- \ > -boot_image any replay > > (Note that this time it is "replay" not "keep" with the -boot_image > command. "keep" works only with multi-session, which always enlarges ISOs > even if files get removed/hidden.) > > Above method would avoid the need to download dozens of .deb files which > are needed for XFCE. But it imposes the need to download a whole DVD sized > image. > > > Have a nice day :) > > Thomas >
