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Debian Live Image
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:53:30 +0200
The problem with creating bookworm images are fixed now.
From April on, images using bookworm and including webkit2gtk packages (when using XFCE, GNOME,..) couldn't be created. Images without graphical desktop were not affected. We've implemented a workaround for those broken packages.

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This live image that can be used on a notebook, PC or with any virtual machine with 64-bit Intel or AMD CPU. It's running Debian Linux.

Host name:

Username (Not the full name)

User password (or the hash)

If not set, a password will be generated

Root password (or the hash)

If not set, sudo will be configured for the user account

Upload SSH keys for the root account.
Upload a file or use an username for github, gitlab or Debian gitlab or specify a custom download URL.






Git user name or custom URL



Language and keyboard layout

Distribution


Which desktop to install


Select additional software

Add packages to be installed

Separate with spaces, multiple names on one line are fine



Email (optional)

You will be informed when the image generation is finished

Custom script to put into /usr/local/bin/

Execute this script during first boot

Grub options (optional)

Will be used during installation and for the new system

Data partition

  • You should change the user and root password after installation
  • For the keyboard layout we assume Generic 105-key PC
  • To change the keyboard layout call dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
  • The timezone will be set to UTC. To change the timezone call dpkg-reconfigure tzdata

Any feedback is welcome. Send an email to FAI.me =at= fai-project.org