File Release Notes and Changelog
Release Name: 2.0.6
Notes:
Changes: ----------- -- 2.0.6 -- ----------- * GUI: * a message about zenity was fixed (thanks to Cesare Tirabassi) * a bug with dialog file chooser was fixed (thanks to norsetto) * some info messages were rewritten (thanks to Andrew Sayers) * Package: * some dependencies were added (thanks to norsetto and Alessio Treglia) * copyright notes were added in some files (thanks to norsetto and Alessio Treglia) ----------- -- 2.0.5 -- ----------- * GUI: * UCK version number fix * Backend: * uck-remaster script now outputs UCK version for a better debugging * minor fix to download-gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (thanks to Alessio Treglia) * Package: * minor fixes to uck.desktop (thanks to Alessio Treglia) * some license/copyright issues were fixed (thanks to Alessio Treglia) ----------- -- 2.0.4 -- ----------- * Backend: * initrd detection was updated to intrepid * ISO mime type detection was updated to intrepid * langlist was updated to intrepid ----------- -- 2.0.3 -- ----------- * GUI: * minor doc updates * menu icon was moved from "utilities" to "system tools" ----------- -- 2.0.2 -- ----------- * General: * License was switched to GPL3 * GUI: * languages list extraction was adapted to hardy * Backend: * uck-remaster-remove-win32-files was adapted to hardy ----------- -- 2.0.1 -- ----------- * Backend: * uck-remaster-prepare-alternate now outputs a more complete message about what you can do after calling the script ----------- -- 2.0.1 -- ----------- * GUI: * version number shown in uck-gui was fixed * Backend: * when unpacking an "alternate" ISO now we don't try to parse the filesystem manifest because it doesn't exist * uck-remaster-finalize-alternate now can handle new releases of ubuntu-keyring package * Package: * fakeroot dependency was added ----------- -- 2.0.0 -- ----------- * GUI: * The question about which desktop environment will be used to manually customize the ISO was removed, this is now autodetected by the backend * Fix for bug 116018 (--nofork option for adept) * A question about removing win32 files was added * "others" option was added to the desktop choice to allow a better usage with Ubuntu derivatives * Backend: * remaster-live-cd script was renamed uck-remaster * A script for every part of the remastering process was created: uck-remaster-unpack-iso, uck-remaster-unpack-rootfs, uck-remaster-unpack-initrd, uck-remaster-chroot-rootfs, uck-remaster-pack-rootfs, uck-remaster-pack-initrd, uck-remaster-pack-iso, uck-remaster-clean * Support for alternate cd remastering was added: * uck-remaster-unpack-initrd and uck-remaster-pack-initrd automatically detect if you're remastering a desktop or alternate cd and read/put files in the right places * uck-remaster-prepare-alternate script was added to allow you create the directory you need to put extra packages in the alternate iso * uck-remaster-finalize-alternate script was added to regenerate the packages indexes and re-sign the release with your GPG key * REMASTER_HOME is the new default variable every single script can receive as parameter, the variable contains the directory where all part of the remaster will be stored (default is ~/tmp) * Log/error messages got more consinstancy * Unuseful error messages were removed to gain readability of the log file * uck-remaster-pack-iso now supports PPC, x86_64, ia64 * Package manager and console applications run inside the livecd are now autodetected * uck-remaster-remove-win32-files script was added * Support for Xubuntu/XFCE was enhanced * Bug #53721 was fixed, now gfxboot-theme-ubuntu is downloaded from inside the chrooted environment avoiding possible incompatibilities between the host system and the remastered system * Gutsy images are now recognized * uck-remaster-pack-rootfs has the -c (--clean-desktop-manifest) option (default is OFF) allowing you to delete "live only" packages from the system once that is will be installed on hard disk Package: * gfxboot-theme-ubuntu dependency was dropped, available languages list was imported under uck (languages list is updated to gutsy) ----------- -- 1.4.1 -- ----------- * GUI: * Fix for bug 109021 (multiple languages failure on feisty, zenity frontend) * Package: * a menu icon was added to allow users to find uck easily --------- -- 1.4 -- --------- * GUI: * Fix for bug 73950 (uck fails on starting adept) - added checking if adept or adept_manager is installed and running package app appropriately. * Changed messages to apply to customization menu. * Changed information about upgrading kernels - now upgrading kernel should be possible. * Added check for running GUI as root. * Added function for reporting gui errors. * Added check for CD size at the end of build process - implements wish 56132. * Backend: * Added trapping signals to unmount filesystems in case of error. * Added exporting proper *REMASTER_DIR environment variables to use in customization scripts. * Added customization menu in localized_cd with options to run console or package manager. * Added workaround in localized_cd for bug when running kdialog as first app in session. * Added code to install latest kernel on CD in localized_cd/customize_iso. Allows upgrade of kernels inside root filesystem. * Added unmounting squashFs filesystem in unmount_all. * Added merging X cookie into both user and /root directories. Seems some apps look for it in one and others in the other directory :/ * Fixed bug in merging Xcookie - order of arguments was reversed, so cookie was in fact merged in user, not /root directory. * Added UCK as preparer in ISO image :) * Fixed bug in dialog_menu in gui.sh library - it did not handle choices with spaces. * Moved unmounting before removing remastering directories. * Added lazy unmounting using "umount -l" and more thorough unmounting checks. Package: * customize-cd-gui was renamed to uck-gui Examples: * Applied fix for bootchart not installed on local machine (by Jyrki Muukkonen), see bug 72842. --------- -- 1.3 -- --------- * GUI: * Fixed bug 60130 (Cannot create /home directory, file exists) by passing name of user in some other variable. * Backend: * Fix for bug 61600 (Checksum errors for generated ISO image) (Krzysztof Lichota). * Fixed bug 55981 - partially matching language names have been added to boot languages (Krzysztof Lichota). * Fixed bug 55693- Edgy languages list file position is now correctly detected (Fabrizio Balliano) --------- -- 1.2 -- --------- * GUI: * Added ability to use package manager inside CD image to customize packages installed (Krzysztof Lichota). * Support for gtk has been added (using zenity). (Fabrizio Balliano) * Some info messages were updated. (Fabrizio Balliano) * now we ask user if he wants to keep remaster directories to evetually do some manual customization in a second time. (Fabrizio Balliano) * Backend: * a bug with initrd customization was fixed, now temporary initrd.gz is removed after use. (Fabrizio Balliano) * a bug with initrd script calling was fixed, now all variables are available in the script too. (Fabrizio Balliano) * if a previous remastering directories are found the system continues a previous session. (Fabrizio Balliano) * libraries splitting and file reorganization. (Fabrizio Balliano) * successful building message was added with the path to the ISO. (Fabrizio Balliano) * md5sum is now generated also for the final ISO. (Fabrizio Balliano) * proc and sys are now mounted in the chrooted environment. (Fabrizio Balliano) * Fixed bug 49612, now if no dialog/kdialog/xdialog is detected an error message is printed out. (Fabrizio Balliano) * Added possibility of running X programs from CD image in user's X server (Krzysztof Lichota). * Added unmounting all filesystems upon exit (Krzysztof Lichota). --------- -- 1.1 -- --------- * GUI: * Added support for installing multiple language packs. (Krzysztof Lichota) * Added support for setting boot language, it can be language variant also (for example pt_BR). (Krzysztof Lichota) * Added possibility of changing CD label. (Krzysztof Lichota) * Fixed removing language-selector-qt and thus kubuntu-desktop. Should fix Malone bug #47846. (Krzysztof Lichota) * Fixed reporting build success in case of backend failure. (Krzysztof Lichota) * Backend: * Added support for setting boot language, it can be language variant also (for example pt_BR). (Krzysztof Lichota) * Added possibility of changing CD label. (Krzysztof Lichota) * Added possibility of passing extra options to mkisofs. (Krzysztof Lichota) --------- -- 1.0 -- --------- Initial release. (Krzysztof Lichota)
