Listing 4. Creating a local repository

        
# mkdir /var/www/html/repo/core/
# cp <PATH TO RPMs> /var/www/html/repo/core/
# createrepo /var/www/html/repo/core/

This last command will take some time to complete and will create a repodata directory. The livecd-creator command uses this directory to get to the packages.

Creating a local repository of configuration packages

Since you'll be using Zeuthen's packages to base your Live CD on, you'll need to create a local repository for them as well.

Listing 5. Creating a repository of the LiveCD packages

        
# mkdir base_packages
# cd base_packages
# wget -c http://people.redhat.com/davidz/livecd/i386/fedora-livecd-6-1.i386.rpm
# wget -c http://people.redhat.com/davidz/livecd/i386/fedora-livecd-gnome-6-1.i386.rpm
# wget -c http://people.redhat.com/davidz/livecd/i386/fedora-livecd-desktop-6-1.i386.rpm
# createrepo /root/base_packages

As before, this last command will produce the repodata directory to help livecd-creator locate the configuration packages.

Spinning CDs

Now that you have your repositories set, you can easily create custom Live CDs. The livecd-creator command produces ISO images that can be burned to CD-Rs. But I'd recommend using virtualization software to test the ISO without actually burning them onto physical media. There are several freely available, such as VMware Player, QEMU, and VirtualBox.

A minimal Live CD

To get the hang of the livecd-creator command, begin by creating a minimal Live CD: