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Old 01-19-2008, 07:32 AM
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Default Re: How to clone/replicate Ubuntu systems?

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:40:43 -0800, Alfred wrote:

> John Hasler wrote:
>> > If not, then can you suggest how to clone Ubuntu systems?

>> Google cloning+kiosk+linux.

>
> I think I need to do this:
>
> 1) Use apt-get to install Apache web server.
> 2) Use some sort of combo of tar, gzip, and/or dd to save an image and
> place it on the web server.
> 3) On the other system, install Linux so that I get to at least a
> command prompt.
> 4) From this new system, use wget to retrieve the image from the web
> server on the other system.
> 5) Use tar, gzip, and/or dd to restore the image over and on top the
> other kiosk disk.


From your description, I think it should be possible to take the systems
you have made, boot from a live CD and reinstall GRUB.

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