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Tomas-M/linux-live

Linux Live Kit observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Tomas-M/linux-live · homepage · Shell observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5114
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 657
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1100 stars · 267 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A set of shell scripts that converts an existing installed Linux distribution into a bootable Live Kit (Live CD/USB) with ISO and TAR outputs. It uses squashfs with XZ compression and aufs/overlayfs union filesystems, and supports persistent changes on USB.

Use cases

  • create a bootable live linux iso from my installed distro
  • make a custom live usb linux distribution
  • build a live cd with squashfs compression
  • turn my linux installation into a portable bootable system
  • create a live distro with persistent storage on usb
  • remaster a minimal linux live image

When to choose

  • you already have a Linux installation you want to turn into a bootable live image
  • you want a simple script-based alternative to heavier tools like live-build or Cubic
  • you need USB boot with persistent changes and small XZ-compressed squashfs images

When to avoid

  • you need a maintained tool with a formal license and active community support
  • you want to build live images for non-Linux or cross-architecture targets
  • you prefer declarative/GUI-based live image builders

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

developer-tools build-tool compression operating-systems developer-tools cli live-cd live-usb squashfs aufs overlayfs iso-image bootable-usb shell-scripts custom-distro command-line linux

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Tomas-M/linux-livemain23

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