From 80185bd93dd9eecb1b41ef8ac9a186aff19ab33e 2016-03-11 14:56:45 From: drtyhlpr Date: 2016-03-11 14:56:45 Subject: [PATCH] Added to README: Understanding the script --- diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3733d49..bd4a821 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Install Xorg open-source X Window System. ##### `ENABLE_WM`="" Install a user defined window manager for the X Window System. To make sure all X related package dependencies are getting installed `ENABLE_XORG` will automatically get enabled if `ENABLE_WM` is used. The `rpi2-gen-image.sh` script has been tested with the following list of window managers: `blackbox`, `openbox`, `fluxbox`, `jwm`, `dwm`, `xfce4`, `awesome`. -#### Advanced sytem features: +#### Advanced system features: ##### `ENABLE_MINBASE`=false Use debootstrap script variant `minbase` which only includes essential packages and apt. This will reduce the disk usage by about 65 MB. @@ -159,6 +159,36 @@ Build and install the latest RPi2 linux kernel. Currently only the default RPi2 ##### `KERNEL_HEADERS`=true If true, also install kernel headers with built kernel. +## Understanding the script +The functions of this script that are required for the different stages of the bootstrapping are split up into single files located inside the `bootstrap.d` directory. During the bootstrapping every script in this directory gets executed in lexicographical order: + +| Script | Description | +| --- | --- | +| `10-bootstrap.sh` | Debootstrap basic system | +| `11-apt.sh` | Setup APT repositories | +| `12-locale.sh` | Setup Locales and keyboard settings | +| `13-kernel.sh` | Build and install RPi2 Kernel | +| `20-networking.sh` | Setup Networking | +| `21-firewall.sh` | Setup iptables Firewall | +| `30-security.sh` | Setup users and security settings | +| `31-logging.sh` | Setup logging | +| `41-uboot.sh` | Build and Setup Uboot | +| `42-fbturbo.sh` | Buld and Setup fbturbo Xorg driver | +| `50-firstboot.sh` | First boot actions | + +All the required configuration files that will be copied to the generated OS image are located inside the `files` directory. It is not recommended to modify these configuration files manually. + +| Directory | Description | +| --- | --- | +| `boot` | Boot and RPi2 configuration files | +| `firstboot` | Scripts that get executed on first boot | +| `iptables` | Firewall configuration files | +| `modprobe.d` | Kernel Module Blacklist configuration | +| `mount` | Fstab configuration | +| `network` | Networking configuration files | +| `sysctl.d` | Swapping and Network Hardening configuration | +| `xorg` | fbturbo Xorg driver configuration | + ## Logging of the bootstrapping process All information related to the bootstrapping process and the commands executed by the `rpi2-gen-image.sh` script can easily be saved into a logfile. The common shell command `script` can be used for this purpose: