How can I customize the Ubuntu installer?
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I would like to know how can I customize the Ubuntu installer NOT customize Ubuntu, I just want to modify the installer.
We have a large environment here with lots of developers and since we don't use Windows, I want to customize the installer to automatically set the timezone to NYC, the keyboard layout to English USA, put the company logo in the installer etc...
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edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
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up vote
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down vote
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I would like to know how can I customize the Ubuntu installer NOT customize Ubuntu, I just want to modify the installer.
We have a large environment here with lots of developers and since we don't use Windows, I want to customize the installer to automatically set the timezone to NYC, the keyboard layout to English USA, put the company logo in the installer etc...
system-installation preseed custom-installer
edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
Elder Geek
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asked Nov 29 '11 at 19:22
aki
67941433
add a comment |Â
up vote
14
down vote
favorite
up vote
14
down vote
favorite
I would like to know how can I customize the Ubuntu installer NOT customize Ubuntu, I just want to modify the installer.
We have a large environment here with lots of developers and since we don't use Windows, I want to customize the installer to automatically set the timezone to NYC, the keyboard layout to English USA, put the company logo in the installer etc...
system-installation preseed custom-installer
edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
Elder Geek
25.3k949120
asked Nov 29 '11 at 19:22
aki
67941433
I would like to know how can I customize the Ubuntu installer NOT customize Ubuntu, I just want to modify the installer.
We have a large environment here with lots of developers and since we don't use Windows, I want to customize the installer to automatically set the timezone to NYC, the keyboard layout to English USA, put the company logo in the installer etc...
system-installation preseed custom-installer
edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
Elder Geek
25.3k949120
asked Nov 29 '11 at 19:22
aki
67941433
edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
Elder Geek
25.3k949120
edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
Elder Geek
25.3k949120
edited Jun 19 '14 at 1:43
Elder Geek
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asked Nov 29 '11 at 19:22
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asked Nov 29 '11 at 19:22
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aki
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I installed ubiquity:
sudo apt-get install ubiquity ubiquity-casper ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu ubiquity-frontend-gtk
and I made some modification to it. Since it is all HTML files it is very easy to customize.
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
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answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
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What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
5
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
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For most of it you don't need to modify the installer, debian-installer provides facilities to automate installation by passing a few configurations to it; this is called preseeding:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html
You can do this via network installs or a custom boot USB or whatever.
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
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up vote
1
down vote
Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) -- http://uck.sourceforge.net/ (It is available in software center as well) is the easiest way I've come across. Try it you can use it in a day. Just follow the steps and you have customized installation :)
Remastersys -- http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/ is another way of doing things (but mostly used for backups than installation)
You basically install system and extra packages, change configurations.
Then use Remastersys to create installer disk from that installation -- Be warned though installation disk can grow significantly in size.
And if you are feeling very adventures look at Linux from scratch (LFS) -- http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
1
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
I installed ubiquity:
sudo apt-get install ubiquity ubiquity-casper ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu ubiquity-frontend-gtk
and I made some modification to it. Since it is all HTML files it is very easy to customize.
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
1
What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
5
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
add a comment |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
I installed ubiquity:
sudo apt-get install ubiquity ubiquity-casper ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu ubiquity-frontend-gtk
and I made some modification to it. Since it is all HTML files it is very easy to customize.
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
1
What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
5
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
add a comment |Â
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
I installed ubiquity:
sudo apt-get install ubiquity ubiquity-casper ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu ubiquity-frontend-gtk
and I made some modification to it. Since it is all HTML files it is very easy to customize.
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
I installed ubiquity:
sudo apt-get install ubiquity ubiquity-casper ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu ubiquity-frontend-gtk
and I made some modification to it. Since it is all HTML files it is very easy to customize.
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
edited Jul 11 '13 at 2:32
Seth♦
32.4k24109157
32.4k24109157
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
answered Dec 12 '11 at 13:08
aki
67941433
67941433
1
What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
5
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
add a comment |Â
1
What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
5
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
1
1
What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
What exactly did you modify? i.e. Which files?
– Oxwivi
Dec 12 '11 at 13:24
5
5
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
everything in /usr/share/ubiquity-slideshow
– aki
Dec 12 '11 at 13:31
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
For most of it you don't need to modify the installer, debian-installer provides facilities to automate installation by passing a few configurations to it; this is called preseeding:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html
You can do this via network installs or a custom boot USB or whatever.
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
For most of it you don't need to modify the installer, debian-installer provides facilities to automate installation by passing a few configurations to it; this is called preseeding:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html
You can do this via network installs or a custom boot USB or whatever.
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
For most of it you don't need to modify the installer, debian-installer provides facilities to automate installation by passing a few configurations to it; this is called preseeding:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html
You can do this via network installs or a custom boot USB or whatever.
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
For most of it you don't need to modify the installer, debian-installer provides facilities to automate installation by passing a few configurations to it; this is called preseeding:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/amd64/apb.html
You can do this via network installs or a custom boot USB or whatever.
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
edited Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:51
Jorge Castro
34.6k104421614
34.6k104421614
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
add a comment |Â
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
added a link to update your excellent answer.
– Elder Geek
Jun 19 '14 at 1:27
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@Jorge Castro Links not working !
– ankit7540
Dec 20 '16 at 6:14
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
@ankit7540 Fixed, thanks!
– Jorge Castro
Dec 20 '16 at 16:17
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) -- http://uck.sourceforge.net/ (It is available in software center as well) is the easiest way I've come across. Try it you can use it in a day. Just follow the steps and you have customized installation :)
Remastersys -- http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/ is another way of doing things (but mostly used for backups than installation)
You basically install system and extra packages, change configurations.
Then use Remastersys to create installer disk from that installation -- Be warned though installation disk can grow significantly in size.
And if you are feeling very adventures look at Linux from scratch (LFS) -- http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
1
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) -- http://uck.sourceforge.net/ (It is available in software center as well) is the easiest way I've come across. Try it you can use it in a day. Just follow the steps and you have customized installation :)
Remastersys -- http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/ is another way of doing things (but mostly used for backups than installation)
You basically install system and extra packages, change configurations.
Then use Remastersys to create installer disk from that installation -- Be warned though installation disk can grow significantly in size.
And if you are feeling very adventures look at Linux from scratch (LFS) -- http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
1
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
 |Â
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) -- http://uck.sourceforge.net/ (It is available in software center as well) is the easiest way I've come across. Try it you can use it in a day. Just follow the steps and you have customized installation :)
Remastersys -- http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/ is another way of doing things (but mostly used for backups than installation)
You basically install system and extra packages, change configurations.
Then use Remastersys to create installer disk from that installation -- Be warned though installation disk can grow significantly in size.
And if you are feeling very adventures look at Linux from scratch (LFS) -- http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) -- http://uck.sourceforge.net/ (It is available in software center as well) is the easiest way I've come across. Try it you can use it in a day. Just follow the steps and you have customized installation :)
Remastersys -- http://remastersys.sourceforge.net/ is another way of doing things (but mostly used for backups than installation)
You basically install system and extra packages, change configurations.
Then use Remastersys to create installer disk from that installation -- Be warned though installation disk can grow significantly in size.
And if you are feeling very adventures look at Linux from scratch (LFS) -- http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
edited Nov 29 '11 at 20:10
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
answered Nov 29 '11 at 19:38
wisemonkey
1,75852034
1,75852034
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
1
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
 |Â
show 1 more comment
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
1
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
these customize the installer? or ubuntu?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:05
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
they all customize installer, for customizing Ubuntu itself there are way more sources to list here. LFS customize pretty much any linux distro but will take way too much time just to understand it. I would say try UCK its available in software center as well, very easy to create own installation CDs :)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:09
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
with uck you can change the installer, customize screen, add logo etc..?
– aki
Nov 29 '11 at 20:34
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
I've added wallpaper and custom login screen. I'm pretty sure u can find way to change logo (I didn't try it though)
– wisemonkey
Nov 29 '11 at 20:37
1
1
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
i tried UCK but I couldn't find anywhere i can change the installer , is there a script i need to create? - i need to change text in the installer to put my intranet link with my company logo
– aki
Nov 30 '11 at 15:47
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