How to modify make_iso.sh for added files [Solved]

[nassausky]

Would anyone know how to add a file to the remastered CD.

The file I would like added is:

/home/guest/.vnc/passwd

I want that file on the remastered CD so it automatically starts up the vncserver on boot. Without that file the user would have to manually run vncpasswd to create it.

Thanks for any help

[Hamza]

Place this file into the rootcopy directory or make a module and place it into the /modules folder after executes the make_iso and you'll get your remastered ISO.

[nassausky]

I'm sorry, what it is the rootcopy directory?

[kadalka]

I'm sorry, what it is the rootcopy directory?

Hello,

rootcopy is a place where you could put everything that you would like to be seen "AS IS".
You do want /home/porteus/myfile.txt ?
Put it in /porteus/rootcopy/ so it would be seen in the CD as /porteus/rootcopy/home/porteus/myfile.txt
When you plan to create a Porteus CD you have some directory in the root CD:
/boot
/porteus

Root copy is in the /porteus directory.

About your needs, you can do this:
1/ mount your CD somewhere, for example in /mnt/MYCD

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mkdir -p /mnt/MYCD
mount -t udf,iso9660 -o ro /dev/sr0 /mnt/MYCD

(No quiet sure about the code above... Assume it is correct)
(I do mount from dolphin... even if I dislikes dolphin)
2/ copy the cd content somewhere for example in /mnt/REMASTEREDCD

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mkdir -p /mnt/REMASTEREDCD
cp -iRp /mnt/MYCD/* /mnt/REMASTEREDCD/ && echo 'REMASTERED copy is done'
mkdir -p /mnt/REMASTEREDCD/porteus/rootcopy/home/guest/.vnc # -p is necessary here
cp -vip /home/guest/.vnc/passwd  /mnt/REMASTEREDCD/porteus/rootcopy/home/guest/.vnc/ && echo 'VNC copy is done'
su -c 'chown guest.guest -R /home/guest/.vnc' # in case the copy is not correctly set...

toor is the password if you do not change it until now.
This should be enough...

3/ Create the ISO...
4/ Burn your CD... [optional]
(I do not need to burn my CD and NOT installed it, it runs from HDD)

[nassausky]

Great thanks, it worked! On my HDD install it was in /mnt/sda1/porteus/rootcopy

You gave me lots of information and now that I have it functional, I might use the extra information you provided in the future so thanks again for all your answer.