A Closer Look at the KIWI Imaging System
Aug 03, 2009, 18:01 (0 Talkback[s])
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"What is KIWI?
"KIWI is an open source project licensed under GPL v2. The
project has its roots in the openSUSE Build Service. If you have
used an openSUSE LiveCD then you have used an image created by
KIWI. However, KIWI does more than just create LiveCD images. KIWI
supports the creation of VMware virtual machine images, Xen virtual
machine images, LiveCD images, PXE (Preboot Execution Environment)
images for thin clients, EC2 images (EC2 tools are a separate
download and install step), as well as OEM (Original Equipment
Manufacturer) images.
"An OEM image is a raw image of the OS one can dump onto a
harddrive or USB stick using "dd". One of the killer features of
KIWI is that it is possible to create all these different image
types from one description. In short, KIWI is an imaging system
that allows you to create demos, appliances, and other gadgets with
your own customized OS."
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