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live-tools

System Support Scripts

live-tools contains additional support scripts for Debian Live systems.

live-tools currently contains the following tools.

writes out updated kernel and initrd images to the live media. This wrapper replaces the update-initramfs command provided by the initramfs-tools package.
copies running system to RAM in order to eject the live media.
determines if running system is a debian-live based system.
tells how long the system has been running (works with LXC). This wrapper replaces the uptime command provided by the procps package.
switches a non-persistent system to using persistence at runtime.

live-boot(7)

live-build(7)

live-config(7)

More information about live-tools and the Debian Live project can be found on the homepage at <http://live.debian.net/> and in the manual at <http://live.debian.net/manual/>.

Bugs can be reported by submitting a bugreport for the live-tools package in the Debian Bug Tracking System at <http://bugs.debian.org/> or by writing a mail to the Debian Live mailing list at <debian-live@lists.debian.org>.

live-tools was written by Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>.