How to Install CapsuleCD on Manjaro

CapsuleCD is a tool designed for creating small Linux distros or customizing an existing one. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install CapsuleCD on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A machine with Manjaro installed
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for CapsuleCD. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S docker git docker-compose

This command will install Docker, Git, and Docker Compose on your system.

Step 2: Clone the CapsuleCD Repository

Next, clone the CapsuleCD repository to your system. Run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/analogj/capsulecd.git

This command will clone the CapsuleCD repository to your current working directory.

Step 3: Build the CapsuleCD Docker Image

Navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following command to build the CapsuleCD Docker image:

cd capsulecd && docker build -t capsulecd .

This command builds a Docker image named "capsulecd" from the Dockerfile in the cloned directory.

Step 4: Run CapsuleCD

Once the Docker image is built, you can run CapsuleCD by executing the following command:

docker run -it --privileged -v /dev:/dev -v "${PWD}:/opt/capsulecd" capsulecd

This command will mount the current directory to the container and start CapsuleCD.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed CapsuleCD on Manjaro! CapsuleCD is an excellent tool for customizing a Linux distro, and you can now create your custom distro with it.