[OPEN] My Archiso baseline project

[sunisup]

I am trying to build the most minimal GUI iso I can.
I was wanting to start with the baseline packages and build from there.
Having issues determining what packages I need.
I will list what I have so far.
I want to use Fluxbox as the DE.
Here is my package list so far:

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base
linux
mkinitcpio
mkinitcpio-archiso
pv
qemu-guest-agent
syslinux
leafpad
lightdm
lxde
virtualbox-guest-utils
xorg
xterm
xorg-xinit

[sunisup]

I found this list from another site but it looks like it has more packages that I need.
Let me know what you think.

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
alsa-utils
amd-ucode
arch-install-scripts
b43-fwcutter
base
bind-tools
brltty
broadcom-wl
btrfs-progs
clonezilla
cloud-init
crda
cryptsetup
darkhttpd
ddrescue
dhclient
dhcpcd
diffutils
dmraid
dnsmasq
dosfstools
e2fsprogs
edk2-shell
efibootmgr
espeakup
ethtool
exfatprogs
f2fs-tools
fatresize
fsarchiver
gnu-netcat
gpart
gpm
gptfdisk
grml-zsh-config
hdparm
intel-ucode
ipw2100-fw
ipw2200-fw
irssi
iwd
jfsutils
lftp
linux
linux-atm
linux-firmware
livecd-sounds
lsscsi
lvm2
man-db
man-pages
mc
mdadm
memtest86+
mkinitcpio
mkinitcpio-archiso
mkinitcpio-nfs-utils
modemmanager
mtools
nano
nbd
ndisc6
nfs-utils
nilfs-utils
nmap
ntfs-3g
nvme-cli
openconnect
openssh
openvpn
partclone
parted
partimage
ppp
pptpclient
reflector
reiserfsprogs
rp-pppoe
rsync
sdparm
sg3_utils
smartmontools
sof-firmware
squashfs-tools
sudo
syslinux
systemd-resolvconf
tcpdump
testdisk
udftools
usb_modeswitch
usbmuxd
usbutils
vpnc
wireless-regdb
wireless_tools
wpa_supplicant
wvdial
xfsprogs
xl2tpd
zsh

#Arch Linux GUI XFCE
xfce4
xorg-server
lightdm
lightdm-gtk-greeter
xdg-user-dirs
bash-completion
networkmanager
network-manager-applet
mousepad
gvfs
neofetch
xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
pulseaudio-alsa
noto-fonts

#Installer
grub
calamares
alg-pure-cala-config
os-prober

[erikdubois]

Take a look at ArcoLinuxD iso + Alci Pure iso.

You need packages for Calamares too.

You can add them as dependencies ofcourse so they do not appear in this list and remove them later.

[erikdubois]

If you do not need 'stuff' ...

it is all very personal

depends on your hardware

you can leave out many xf86-video drivers
not have bluetooth
nor printing
nor ...

what happens is you end into something you are not happy with

no browser
no editor
etc ...

and you will have to install packages after a reboot

[erikdubois]

Stick to your selection and try to build an iso
then add package per package and try building an iso

[sunisup]

Thanks for all the tips.
I am going to do some watching of the videos on this page:
https://alci.online/

Thanks for making all of these videos.

Been playing around with building the archiso and I think I have that mastered.
Now trying to fine tune to get what I want.
It will probably be just like your Arcolinux projects where the user can pick all the items they want.
But for right now I just want a real basic iso and add after it is built.
Dan

I think I am going to add a git hub also.

[erikdubois]

Enjoy the learning

and welcome to the builders club

[sunisup]

Another question.
If I use your server in my pacman.conf to get calamares will it ever be gone to where I can't get it ?
I am just learning about github like I am learning about everything.

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Server = https://arch-linux-calamares-installer.github.io/$repo/$arch

[erikdubois]

I will keep it around