Complete autologin system overhaul: console autologin + SSH fixes + ISO tools

Major Changes:
- Replaced LightDM/SLiM with direct console autologin using SysV inittab
- Fixed root account locking that prevented autologin
- Added comprehensive SSH configuration for remote access
- Created robust auto-start X session with auto-installer launch
- Added terminal emulator support (xterm, lxterminal, xfce4-terminal)

Key Features:
- tty1: Auto-login as root → auto-start X → auto-installer appears
- tty2-6: Normal login shells for debugging access
- SSH: Uses root password from ISO creation (not hardcoded)
- Installed system: Auto-login + OpenVPN + MBetterClient with --web-host 0.0.0.0

Tools Added:
- extract_iso.sh / rebuild_iso.sh: Immediate ISO modification workflow
- fix_inittab_in_image.sh: Complete ISO analysis and rebuild
- Enhanced cleanup.sh with --no-cache option for faster rebuilds
- Comprehensive diagnostic tools and logging

Build System:
- SysV init compatible (no systemd dependencies)
- Clean package list (removed display managers, added xinit)
- Proper inittab format compliance (max 4 char ID fields)
- Enhanced post-installation system configuration

Files Modified:
- config/hooks/live/setup-console-autologin.hook.chroot (new)
- config/hooks/live/enable-ssh-root.hook.chroot (enhanced)
- config/hooks/live/run-autologin-debug.hook.chroot (new)
- config/package-lists/live.list.chroot (cleaned, added terminals)
- config/includes.chroot/root/.bashrc (auto-start X)
- config/includes.chroot/root/.xinitrc (auto-installer launch)
- config/includes.binary/setup-installed-system.sh (OpenVPN + MBetterClient)
- config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/live-autologin-debug.sh (new)
- Various diagnostic and logging enhancements

ISO_MODIFICATION_WORKFLOW.md

+# ISO Modification Workflow
+
+Complete workflow for extracting, modifying, and rebuilding ISO images with fixed inittab.
+
+## Step 1: Extract ISO
+
+Extract your ISO and squashfs to a working directory:
+
+```bash
+# Install required tools
+sudo apt install squashfs-tools genisoimage rsync
+
+# Extract ISO to working directory
+sudo ./extract_iso.sh your_image.iso iso_work
+```
+
+**What this does:**
+- Mounts the ISO
+- Copies all ISO contents to `iso_work/iso_contents/`
+- Extracts squashfs to `iso_work/squashfs_root/`
+- Creates info file for rebuild process
+- Removes original squashfs (will be recreated)
+
+## Step 2: Modify Files
+
+Now you can edit any files in the extracted filesystem:
+
+```bash
+# Fix inittab directly
+sudo nano iso_work/squashfs_root/etc/inittab
+
+# Example of proper inittab format for autologin:
+# id:2:initdefault:
+# si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
+# 1:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear tty1 linux
+# 2:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty2 linux
+# 3:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty3 linux
+# 4:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty4 linux
+# 5:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty5 linux
+# 6:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty6 linux
+
+# Or edit any other files:
+sudo nano iso_work/squashfs_root/root/.bashrc
+sudo nano iso_work/squashfs_root/usr/local/bin/some-script.sh
+# etc.
+```
+
+## Step 3: Rebuild ISO
+
+Rebuild the ISO with your modifications:
+
+```bash
+# Rebuild ISO with modifications
+sudo ./rebuild_iso.sh iso_work fixed_image.iso
+```
+
+**What this does:**
+- Validates your modifications (checks inittab format)
+- Creates new squashfs from modified filesystem
+- Rebuilds complete ISO with new squashfs
+- Preserves boot configuration and structure
+- Creates `fixed_image.iso` ready for use
+
+## Example Complete Workflow
+
+```bash
+# Extract
+sudo ./extract_iso.sh problematic.iso my_work
+
+# Fix inittab (replace line 77 or whatever is problematic)
+sudo nano my_work/squashfs_root/etc/inittab
+
+# Rebuild
+sudo ./rebuild_iso.sh my_work working.iso
+
+# Test the new ISO
+# Boot working.iso - should now autologin correctly
+```
+
+## Cleanup
+
+When done, remove the work directory:
+
+```bash
+sudo rm -rf iso_work
+```
+
+## Key Benefits
+
+- **Immediate fixes**: No need to rebuild from source
+- **Selective modification**: Change only what you need
+- **Validation**: Scripts check format before rebuilding
+- **Safe workflow**: Original files preserved until confirmed working
+- **Complete control**: Edit any file in the filesystem
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SWITCH_TO_SLIM.md

+# Instructions to Switch from LightDM to SLiM
+
+If you want to use SLiM instead of LightDM (which may be more reliable for autologin), follow these steps:
+
+## 1. Update Package List
+
+In `config/package-lists/live.list.chroot`:
+
+```bash
+# Comment out lightdm and enable slim:
+# lightdm
+slim
+```
+
+## 2. Files Already Created
+
+The following files are ready for SLiM:
+- `config/includes.chroot/etc/slim.conf` - SLiM autologin configuration
+- `config/includes.chroot/root/.xinitrc` - Root user session startup with auto-installer
+
+## 3. SLiM Advantages for Autologin
+
+- **Simpler configuration**: Just set `auto_login = yes` and `default_user = root`
+- **More reliable autologin**: Less complex than LightDM's PAM setup
+- **Lighter weight**: Smaller resource footprint
+- **Direct xinitrc integration**: Uses standard `.xinitrc` for session startup
+
+## 4. How SLiM Will Work
+
+1. SLiM starts at boot
+2. Automatically logs in as root (no password required)
+3. Executes `/root/.xinitrc`
+4. Starts Openbox window manager
+5. Launches auto-installer in a visible terminal window
+
+## 5. Testing
+
+After switching to SLiM:
+1. Rebuild your live CD
+2. Boot the system
+3. It should automatically login as root and show the auto-installer in a terminal window
+
+## 6. Fallback Option
+
+If SLiM doesn't work, you can always switch back to LightDM. The root account unlock fix should now work with LightDM too.
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apply_inittab_fix.sh

+#!/bin/bash
+# Apply inittab fix during build process
+# This script should be run in the chroot environment
+
+if [ -f /etc/inittab ]; then
+    echo "Backing up original inittab..."
+    cp /etc/inittab /etc/inittab.original
+    
+    echo "Applying clean inittab with autologin..."
+    cat > /etc/inittab << 'INITTAB_EOF'
+# /etc/inittab: init(8) configuration.
+id:2:initdefault:
+si::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
+~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin
+l0:0:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 0
+l1:1:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 1
+l2:2:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 2
+l3:3:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 3
+l4:4:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 4
+l5:5:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 5
+l6:6:wait:/etc/init.d/rc 6
+z6:6:respawn:/sbin/sulogin
+ca:12345:ctrlaltdel:/sbin/shutdown -t1 -a -r now
+pf::powerwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail start
+pn::powerfailnow:/etc/init.d/powerfail now
+po::powerokwait:/etc/init.d/powerfail stop
+1:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear tty1 linux
+2:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty2 linux
+3:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty3 linux
+4:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty4 linux
+5:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty5 linux
+6:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty6 linux
+INITTAB_EOF
+    
+    echo "inittab updated successfully!"
+fi

cleanup.sh

 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Parse command line arguments
+NO_CACHE=false
+HELP=false
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    case $arg in
+        --no-cache)
+            NO_CACHE=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            HELP=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $arg"
+            echo "Use --help for usage information"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Show help
+if [ "$HELP" = true ]; then
+    echo "Usage: sudo ./cleanup.sh [OPTIONS]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Cleans up MBetter ISO build configuration and artifacts."
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  --no-cache    Skip removal of cache directories (preserves build cache)"
+    echo "  --help, -h    Show this help message"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  sudo ./cleanup.sh              # Full cleanup including cache"
+    echo "  sudo ./cleanup.sh --no-cache   # Cleanup but preserve cache for faster rebuilds"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 echo "Cleaning up MBetter ISO build configuration..."
+if [ "$NO_CACHE" = true ]; then
+    echo "Cache preservation enabled (--no-cache)"
+fi
 
 # Check if running as root
 if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "ERROR: This script must be run with sudo privileges."
-    echo "Usage: sudo ./cleanup.sh"
+    echo "Usage: sudo ./cleanup.sh [--no-cache] [--help]"
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -55,10 +96,12 @@ if [ -d ".build" ]; then
     echo "Removed .build directory"
 fi
 
-# Remove cache directory
-if [ -d "cache" ]; then
+# Remove cache directory (unless --no-cache is specified)
+if [ "$NO_CACHE" = false ] && [ -d "cache" ]; then
     rm -rf cache
     echo "Removed cache directory"
+elif [ "$NO_CACHE" = true ] && [ -d "cache" ]; then
+    echo "Preserved cache directory (--no-cache enabled)"
 fi
 
 # Unmount any mounted filesystems in chroot
@@ -200,7 +243,22 @@ done
 echo "PyInstaller cleanup completed"
 
 # Clean live-build cache and temporary files
-lb clean
+if [ "$NO_CACHE" = false ]; then
+    echo "Running live-build cleanup (removing cache)..."
+    lb clean
+    echo "Live-build cache and temporary files removed"
+else
+    echo "Skipping live-build cache cleanup (--no-cache enabled)"
+    # Still clean build artifacts but preserve cache
+    if [ -d ".build" ]; then
+        rm -rf .build
+        echo "Removed .build directory (preserving cache)"
+    fi
+fi
 
 echo "Cleanup completed. Configuration reset to defaults."
-echo "All build artifacts and PyInstaller files removed."
+if [ "$NO_CACHE" = false ]; then
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+    echo "All build artifacts, cache, and PyInstaller files removed."
+else
+    echo "Build artifacts and PyInstaller files removed (cache preserved for faster rebuilds)."
+fi
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config/hooks/live/enable-ssh-root.hook.chroot

 #!/bin/bash
-sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+# Enable SSH root login with password authentication for live CD
\ No newline at end of file
+
+echo "Configuring SSH for root password login..."
+
+# Enable root login
+sed -i 's/#*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Enable password authentication
+sed -i 's/#*PasswordAuthentication.*/PasswordAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Ensure password authentication is not disabled elsewhere
+sed -i 's/#*PubkeyAuthentication.*/PubkeyAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Allow empty passwords (since root has no password in live CD)
+sed -i 's/#*PermitEmptyPasswords.*/PermitEmptyPasswords yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Enable PAM (needed for password auth)
+sed -i 's/#*UsePAM.*/UsePAM yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Disable strict modes that might block login
+sed -i 's/#*StrictModes.*/StrictModes no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# Do NOT set a hardcoded password - respect the password set during ISO creation
+# The root password for SSH should be the same as set in preseed/build process
+echo "Preserving root password from ISO creation for SSH access..."
+
+# Ensure SSH daemon starts at boot
+systemctl enable ssh 2>/dev/null || update-rc.d ssh enable 2>/dev/null || true
+
+echo "SSH configuration for live CD completed:"
+echo "  - Root login enabled"
+echo "  - Password authentication enabled"
+echo "  - Root password preserved from ISO creation"
+echo "  - Console autologin still works (different mechanism)"
+echo "  - SSH service enabled at boot"
+
+# Show the SSH configuration
+echo "Current SSH configuration:"
+grep -E "(PermitRootLogin|PasswordAuthentication|PermitEmptyPasswords|UsePAM|StrictModes)" /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+echo ""
+echo "SSH Access Info:"
+echo "  SSH to this live CD: ssh root@<ip_address>"
+echo "  Password: <use the password you set during ISO creation>"
+echo "  Console: Still auto-login (no password needed)"
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config/hooks/live/run-autologin-debug.hook.chroot

+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+echo "Setting up autologin diagnostic to run at boot..."
+
+# Make the diagnostic script executable
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/live-autologin-debug.sh
+
+# Add it to run at boot via rc.local
+if [ ! -f /etc/rc.local ]; then
+    cat > /etc/rc.local << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/sh -e
+# Auto-generated rc.local for live CD debugging
+
+# Run autologin diagnostic
+/usr/local/bin/live-autologin-debug.sh
+
+exit 0
+EOF
+    chmod +x /etc/rc.local
+else
+    # Insert before the exit 0 line
+    sed -i '/exit 0/i\/usr/local/bin/live-autologin-debug.sh' /etc/rc.local
+fi
+
+echo "Autologin diagnostic will run at boot and log to /var/log/live-autologin-debug.log"
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config/hooks/live/setup-autologin.hook.chroot

@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ fi
 echo "Adding root user to autologin group..."
 usermod -a -G autologin root
 
-# Only remove password for live CD - this will be temporary for live environment
+# Configure root account for passwordless autologin in live environment
 echo "Configuring root account for passwordless login (live CD only)..."
+# Remove password completely (this also unlocks the account)
 passwd -d root 2>/dev/null || true
+# Ensure account is unlocked
+usermod -U root 2>/dev/null || true
 
 # Create nopasswdlogin group for PAM configuration
 if ! getent group nopasswdlogin >/dev/null 2>&1; then

config/hooks/live/setup-console-autologin.hook.chroot

+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/setup-console-autologin.log"
+
+echo "Setting up SysV console autologin for tty1..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Configure root account for passwordless login
+echo "Configuring root account for console autologin..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+passwd -d root 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || true
+usermod -U root 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || true
+usermod -s /bin/bash root 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || true
+
+# Check current root status
+echo "Current root status:" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+passwd -S root 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || true
+id root 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || true
+
+# Backup and show original inittab
+echo "Original /etc/inittab:" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+cp /etc/inittab /etc/inittab.backup 2>/dev/null || true
+cat /etc/inittab | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# STRICT inittab modification - clean and rebuild only TTY entries
+echo "Cleaning and rebuilding TTY entries in /etc/inittab..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Create a clean temporary inittab without any TTY entries or comments
+cp /etc/inittab /etc/inittab.backup 2>/dev/null || true
+grep -v "^[1-6]:" /etc/inittab | grep -v "^#.*tty" | grep -v "^#.*getty" > /etc/inittab.clean
+
+# Add only properly formatted TTY entries
+echo "Adding clean TTY entries..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Add tty1 with autologin (ID: "1" - 1 character)
+if command -v agetty >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "1:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --autologin root --noclear tty1 linux" >> /etc/inittab.clean
+    echo "Added agetty autologin entry for tty1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+else
+    echo "1:23:respawn:/sbin/getty -a root 38400 tty1" >> /etc/inittab.clean
+    echo "Added getty autologin entry for tty1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Add tty2-6 with normal login (IDs: "2", "3", "4", "5", "6" - 1 character each)
+for tty_num in {2..6}; do
+    if command -v agetty >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "${tty_num}:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty --noclear tty${tty_num} linux" >> /etc/inittab.clean
+    else
+        echo "${tty_num}:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty${tty_num}" >> /etc/inittab.clean
+    fi
+    echo "Added normal login entry for tty${tty_num}" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+done
+
+# Replace the original inittab with clean version
+mv /etc/inittab.clean /etc/inittab
+
+# Validate every line in inittab for format compliance
+echo "Validating inittab format compliance..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+line_num=0
+while IFS= read -r line; do
+    line_num=$((line_num + 1))
+    # Skip empty lines and comments
+    if [[ "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*$ ]] || [[ "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*# ]]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+    # Check if line has proper inittab format (id:runlevels:action:process)
+    if [[ ! "$line" =~ ^[^:]{1,4}:[^:]*:[^:]*:.+ ]]; then
+        echo "WARNING: Line $line_num has invalid format: $line" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+    fi
+    # Check ID field length specifically
+    id_field=$(echo "$line" | cut -d: -f1)
+    if [ ${#id_field} -gt 4 ]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Line $line_num has ID field too long (${#id_field} chars): $id_field" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+    fi
+done < /etc/inittab
+
+echo "Clean /etc/inittab contents:" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+cat /etc/inittab | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+echo "SysV console autologin setup completed." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
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config/includes.binary/setup-installed-system.sh

 #!/bin/bash
-
-# Post-installation setup script
-# This script runs after the base system is installed
+# Post-installation setup script for installed system
+# This configures the installed system to autologin and launch MBetterClient
 
 set -e
 
-echo "Setting up installed system for autologin..."
-
-TARGET_ROOT="${1:-/target}"
-
-# Find live media mount point (USB-aware)
-LIVE_MOUNT=""
-for mount_point in /cdrom /lib/live/mount/medium /run/live/medium /media/* /mnt/*; do
-    if [ -d "$mount_point" ] && [ -f "$mount_point/lightdm.conf" ]; then
-        LIVE_MOUNT="$mount_point"
-        break
-    fi
-done
-
-if [ -z "$LIVE_MOUNT" ]; then
-    echo "Warning: Could not find live media mount point"
-    LIVE_MOUNT="/cdrom"  # Fallback
+TARGET_MOUNT="$1"
+if [ -z "$TARGET_MOUNT" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 /target/mount/point"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "Using live media mount point: $LIVE_MOUNT"
+echo "Configuring installed system for autologin with MBetterClient..."
 
-# Copy LightDM configuration to installed system
-echo "Copying LightDM configuration..."
-mkdir -p "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/lightdm"
-cp "$LIVE_MOUNT/lightdm.conf" "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf" 2>/dev/null || true
+# 1. Keep autologin in inittab - no changes needed, it's already configured correctly
 
-# Copy PAM configurations to installed system
-echo "Copying PAM configurations..."
-mkdir -p "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/pam.d"
-if [ -f "$LIVE_MOUNT/pam.d-lightdm" ]; then
-    cp "$LIVE_MOUNT/pam.d-lightdm" "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/pam.d/lightdm"
-fi
-if [ -f "$LIVE_MOUNT/pam.d-lightdm-autologin" ]; then
-    cp "$LIVE_MOUNT/pam.d-lightdm-autologin" "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin"
-fi
-if [ -f "$LIVE_MOUNT/pam.d-lightdm-greeter" ]; then
-    cp "$LIVE_MOUNT/pam.d-lightdm-greeter" "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/pam.d/lightdm-greeter"
-fi
+# 2. Ensure root password is properly set from preseed or keep existing
+echo "Configuring root password for installed system..."
+# The auto-installer already handles setting the root password from preseed at line 371-375
+# We don't need to change it here, just ensure the account can still autologin
+echo "Root password configuration preserved from preseed"
 
-# Set up autologin groups in installed system
-echo "Setting up autologin groups..."
-chroot "$TARGET_ROOT" groupadd -r autologin 2>/dev/null || true
-chroot "$TARGET_ROOT" groupadd -r nopasswdlogin 2>/dev/null || true
-chroot "$TARGET_ROOT" usermod -a -G autologin root
-chroot "$TARGET_ROOT" usermod -a -G nopasswdlogin root
-
-# Set up autostart for installed system (MbetterClient)
-echo "Setting up autostart for installed system..."
-mkdir -p "$TARGET_ROOT/root/.config/openbox"
-cat > "$TARGET_ROOT/root/.config/openbox/autostart" << 'EOF'
-#!/bin/bash
+# 3. Keep auto-start X in root's bashrc - it's already correctly configured
+# The existing .bashrc will auto-start X when logging into tty1
 
-# Wait a moment for the desktop to fully load
-sleep 3
+# 4. Modify xinitrc to launch OpenVPN and MBetterClient
+echo "Configuring xinitrc to auto-start OpenVPN and MBetterClient..."
+cat > "$TARGET_MOUNT/root/.xinitrc" << 'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+# Xinitrc for installed system with OpenVPN and MBetterClient
+
+# Start Openbox window manager in background
+openbox &
+
+# Wait for X11 to be ready
+sleep 2
+
+# Auto-start OpenVPN if configuration files are present
+echo "Checking for OpenVPN configurations..."
+OPENVPN_STARTED=false
+
+# Check common OpenVPN configuration locations
+for config_dir in "/etc/openvpn" "/etc/openvpn/client" "/root/openvpn" "/usr/local/etc/openvpn"; do
+    if [ -d "$config_dir" ]; then
+        for config_file in "$config_dir"/*.conf "$config_dir"/*.ovpn; do
+            if [ -f "$config_file" ]; then
+                echo "Found OpenVPN configuration: $config_file"
+                echo "Starting OpenVPN..."
+                # Start OpenVPN in background
+                openvpn --config "$config_file" --daemon --log-append /var/log/openvpn.log
+                OPENVPN_STARTED=true
+                echo "OpenVPN started with configuration: $config_file"
+                break 2  # Exit both loops after starting first config
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+done
 
-# We're on an installed system, run normal startup
-echo "$(date): Installed system detected, running normal startup" >> /var/log/autoinstall.log
+if [ "$OPENVPN_STARTED" = true ]; then
+    echo "OpenVPN auto-started successfully"
+    # Wait a moment for VPN to establish
+    sleep 3
+else
+    echo "No OpenVPN configurations found"
+fi
 
-# Start the MbetterClient
+# Start MBetterClient if it exists
 if [ -x /usr/local/bin/MbetterClient ]; then
-    /usr/local/bin/MbetterClient --web-host 0.0.0.0 &
+    echo "Starting MBetterClient..."
+    # Launch MBetterClient in foreground
+    exec /usr/local/bin/MbetterClient --web-host 0.0.0.0
+else
+    echo "MBetterClient not found, running Openbox only"
+    # Fallback to just openbox if MBetterClient not found
+    exec openbox
 fi
 EOF
 
-chmod +x "$TARGET_ROOT/root/.config/openbox/autostart"
+chmod +x "$TARGET_MOUNT/root/.xinitrc"
 
-# Copy MbetterClient if it exists on the live system
-echo "Copying MbetterClient..."
-if [ -x /usr/local/bin/MbetterClient ]; then
-    mkdir -p "$TARGET_ROOT/usr/local/bin"
-    cp /usr/local/bin/MbetterClient "$TARGET_ROOT/usr/local/bin/"
-    chmod +x "$TARGET_ROOT/usr/local/bin/MbetterClient"
-fi
+# 5. Remove installer-specific files only
+echo "Cleaning up installer-specific files..."
+rm -f "$TARGET_MOUNT/usr/local/bin/auto-installer.sh" 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -f "$TARGET_MOUNT/usr/local/bin/autologin-diagnostic.sh" 2>/dev/null || true
 
-# Copy VPN configuration to installed system (if exists on USB/CD)
-echo "Checking for VPN configuration..."
-if [ -d "$LIVE_MOUNT/vpn-config" ]; then
-    echo "Found VPN configuration, installing to target system..."
-    mkdir -p "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/openvpn"
-    cp -r "$LIVE_MOUNT/vpn-config"/* "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/openvpn/"
-    
-    # Set up VPN to start on boot in installed system
-    cat > "$TARGET_ROOT/etc/systemd/system/mbetter-vpn.service" << 'EOF'
-[Unit]
-Description=MBetter VPN Connection
-After=network-online.target
-Wants=network-online.target
-
-[Service]
-Type=forking
-User=root
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon --config /etc/openvpn/client.conf
-ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
-KillMode=process
-Restart=always
-RestartSec=5
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=multi-user.target
-EOF
-    
-    # Enable VPN service in installed system
-    chroot "$TARGET_ROOT" systemctl enable mbetter-vpn.service
-    echo "VPN configuration installed and service enabled"
-else
-    echo "No VPN configuration found to install"
+# 6. Ensure MBetterClient is executable
+if [ -f "$TARGET_MOUNT/usr/local/bin/MbetterClient" ]; then
+    chmod +x "$TARGET_MOUNT/usr/local/bin/MbetterClient"
+    echo "MbetterClient configured to start automatically"
 fi
 
-echo "Installed system setup completed successfully."
+echo "Installed system configuration completed!"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo ""
+echo "Installed system will now:"
+echo "  - Auto-login as root (no password prompt)"
+echo "  - Automatically start X session"
+echo "  - Auto-start OpenVPN if configuration files are present"
+echo "  - Launch MBetterClient automatically"
+echo "  - Respect root password from ISO creation for system access"
+echo ""
+echo "OpenVPN will be searched in these locations:"
+echo "  - /etc/openvpn/*.conf or *.ovpn"
+echo "  - /etc/openvpn/client/*.conf or *.ovpn"
+echo "  - /root/openvpn/*.conf or *.ovpn"
+echo "  - /usr/local/etc/openvpn/*.conf or *.ovpn"
+echo ""
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

-[Seat:*]
-autologin-user=root
-autologin-user-timeout=0
-greeter-session=lightdm-gtk-greeter
-greeter-hide-users=false
-greeter-show-manual-login=true
-greeter-show-remote-login=false
-user-session=openbox-session
-display-setup-script=/usr/local/bin/lightdm-display-setup
-session-setup-script=/usr/local/bin/lightdm-session-setup
-
-[LightDM]
-minimum-display-number=0
-minimum-vt=7
-lock-memory=true
-user-authority-in-system-dir=false
-guest-account-script=guest-account
-logind-check-graphical=false
-log-directory=/var/log/lightdm
-run-directory=/run/lightdm
-cache-directory=/var/cache/lightdm
-sessions-directory=/usr/share/xsessions
-remote-sessions-directory=/usr/share/xgreeters
-greeters-directory=/usr/share/xgreeters
-backup-logs=true
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/etc/pam.d/lightdm

-#%PAM-1.0
-auth        requisite   pam_nologin.so
-auth        sufficient  pam_succeed_if.so user ingroup nopasswdlogin
-@include common-auth
-auth        optional    pam_gnome_keyring.so
-@include common-account
-session [success=ok ignore=ignore module_unknown=ignore default=bad] pam_selinux.so close
-session     required    pam_limits.so
-@include common-session
-session [success=ok ignore=ignore module_unknown=ignore default=bad] pam_selinux.so open
-session     optional    pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start
-@include common-password
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin

-#%PAM-1.0
-auth        required    pam_env.so
-auth        required    pam_permit.so
-@include common-account
-session [success=ok ignore=ignore module_unknown=ignore default=bad] pam_selinux.so close
-session     required    pam_limits.so
-@include common-session
-session [success=ok ignore=ignore module_unknown=ignore default=bad] pam_selinux.so open
-session     optional    pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/etc/pam.d/lightdm-greeter

-#%PAM-1.0
-auth        required    pam_env.so
-auth        required    pam_permit.so
-@include common-account
-session [success=ok ignore=ignore module_unknown=ignore default=bad] pam_selinux.so close
-session     required    pam_limits.so
-@include common-session
-session [success=ok ignore=ignore module_unknown=ignore default=bad] pam_selinux.so open
-session     optional    pam_gnome_keyring.so auto_start
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/root/.bashrc

+# Root bashrc for live CD with auto-start X
+
+# If not running interactively, don't do anything
+case $- in
+    *i*) ;;
+      *) return;;
+esac
+
+# Auto-start X on tty1 for live CD
+if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ] && [ "$XDG_VTNR" = "1" ] || [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
+    echo "Starting X session for live CD..."
+    exec startx
+fi
+
+# Standard bashrc below this point
+# don't put duplicate lines or lines starting with space in the history.
+HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
+
+# append to the history file, don't overwrite it
+shopt -s histappend
+
+# for setting history length see HISTSIZE and HISTFILESIZE in bash(1)
+HISTSIZE=1000
+HISTFILESIZE=2000
+
+# check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
+# update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
+shopt -s checkwinsize
+
+# make less more friendly for non-text input files, see lesspipe(1)
+[ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(SHELL=/bin/sh lesspipe)"
+
+# set variable identifying the chroot you work in (used in the prompt below)
+if [ -z "${debian_chroot:-}" ] && [ -r /etc/debian_chroot ]; then
+    debian_chroot=$(cat /etc/debian_chroot)
+fi
+
+# set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
+case "$TERM" in
+    xterm-color|*-256color) color_prompt=yes;;
+esac
+
+if [ -n "$force_color_prompt" ]; then
+    if [ -x /usr/bin/tput ] && tput setaf 1 >&/dev/null; then
+        color_prompt=yes
+    else
+        color_prompt=
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ "$color_prompt" = yes ]; then
+    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;31m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:\[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
+else
+    PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '
+fi
+unset color_prompt force_color_prompt
+
+# enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
+if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
+    test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
+    alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
+    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+fi
+
+# some more ls aliases
+alias ll='ls -alF'
+alias la='ls -A'
+alias l='ls -CF'
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/root/.xinitrc

+#!/bin/bash
+# Xinitrc for root autologin with auto-installer startup
+
+# Start Openbox window manager in background
+openbox &
+
+# Wait for X11 to be ready
+sleep 2
+
+# Start auto-installer if it exists
+if [ -x /usr/local/bin/auto-installer.sh ]; then
+    # Launch in a visible terminal window
+    if command -v xterm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        xterm -e '/usr/local/bin/auto-installer.sh' &
+    elif command -v lxterminal >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        lxterminal -e '/usr/local/bin/auto-installer.sh' &
+    else
+        # Fallback: run directly (zenity dialogs will still work)
+        /usr/local/bin/auto-installer.sh &
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Keep X session alive
+exec openbox
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/autologin-diagnostic.sh

+#!/bin/bash
+# Make script executable
+chmod +x "$0" 2>/dev/null || true
+# Comprehensive Autologin Diagnostic Script
+# Run this script to diagnose autologin issues
+
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/autologin-diagnostic.log"
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOG_FILE")"
+
+echo "$(date): ===== AUTOLOGIN DIAGNOSTIC REPORT =====" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Function to log and display
+log_check() {
+    local title="$1"
+    local command="$2"
+    echo "" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+    echo "=== $title ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+    if [ -n "$command" ]; then
+        eval "$command" 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+    fi
+}
+
+# 1. Check LightDM Configuration
+log_check "LIGHTDM CONFIGURATION" "cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf"
+
+# 2. Check if autologin user exists
+log_check "ROOT USER STATUS" "id root && passwd -S root"
+
+# 3. Check group memberships
+log_check "GROUP MEMBERSHIPS" "
+    echo 'Root groups:' && groups root
+    echo 'Autologin group:' && getent group autologin
+    echo 'NopasswdLogin group:' && getent group nopasswdlogin
+"
+
+# 4. Check PAM configurations
+log_check "PAM LIGHTDM CONFIG" "cat /etc/pam.d/lightdm"
+log_check "PAM LIGHTDM-AUTOLOGIN CONFIG" "
+    if [ -f /etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin ]; then
+        cat /etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin
+    else
+        echo 'ERROR: /etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin missing!'
+    fi
+"
+
+# 5. Check available X sessions
+log_check "AVAILABLE X SESSIONS" "
+    echo 'X Sessions directory:' && ls -la /usr/share/xsessions/
+    echo 'Looking for openbox session:' && find /usr -name '*openbox*session*' -o -name 'openbox.desktop' 2>/dev/null
+"
+
+# 6. Check if required packages are installed
+log_check "INSTALLED PACKAGES" "
+    echo 'LightDM packages:'
+    dpkg -l | grep lightdm
+    echo 'Openbox packages:'
+    dpkg -l | grep openbox
+"
+
+# 7. Check systemd services
+log_check "SYSTEMD SERVICES" "
+    echo 'LightDM service status:'
+    systemctl status lightdm --no-pager || echo 'LightDM service not running'
+    echo 'Display manager:'
+    systemctl get-default
+"
+
+# 8. Check for conflicting display managers
+log_check "DISPLAY MANAGERS" "
+    echo 'Installed display managers:'
+    dpkg -l | grep -E '(gdm|sddm|kdm|xdm|lightdm)'
+"
+
+# 9. Check file permissions
+log_check "FILE PERMISSIONS" "
+    echo 'LightDM config permissions:'
+    ls -la /etc/lightdm/
+    echo 'PAM config permissions:'
+    ls -la /etc/pam.d/lightdm*
+    echo 'Script permissions:'
+    ls -la /usr/local/bin/lightdm-*
+"
+
+# 10. Check logs
+log_check "EXISTING LOGS" "
+    echo 'LightDM logs:'
+    ls -la /var/log/lightdm/ 2>/dev/null || echo 'No LightDM logs found'
+    if [ -f /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log ]; then
+        echo 'Recent LightDM log entries:'
+        tail -20 /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log
+    fi
+"
+
+echo "" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+echo "=== RECOMMENDATIONS ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check for common issues and provide recommendations
+if ! getent group autologin | grep -q root; then
+    echo "ISSUE: Root user not in autologin group" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+if ! getent group nopasswdlogin | grep -q root; then
+    echo "ISSUE: Root user not in nopasswdlogin group" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f /etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin ]; then
+    echo "ISSUE: PAM autologin configuration missing" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+if ! find /usr/share/xsessions/ -name "*.desktop" | grep -q openbox; then
+    echo "ISSUE: Openbox session file missing in /usr/share/xsessions/" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+if passwd -S root | grep -q "P "; then
+    echo "ISSUE: Root user still has a password set" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+echo "" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+echo "$(date): Diagnostic completed. Check $LOG_FILE for details." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/lightdm-display-setup

-#!/bin/bash
-# LightDM Display Setup Script for Debugging
-
-LOG_FILE="/var/log/lightdm/display-setup.log"
-mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOG_FILE")"
-
-echo "$(date): LightDM Display Setup - DISPLAY=$DISPLAY USER=$USER HOME=$HOME" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-echo "$(date): Environment variables:" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-env >> "$LOG_FILE"
-echo "$(date): Display setup completed" >> "$LOG_FILE"
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/lightdm-session-setup

-#!/bin/bash
-# LightDM Session Setup Script for Debugging
-
-LOG_FILE="/var/log/lightdm/session-setup.log"
-mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOG_FILE")"
-
-echo "$(date): LightDM Session Setup - USER=$USER HOME=$HOME SESSION=$DESKTOP_SESSION" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-echo "$(date): Groups for user $USER:" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-groups "$USER" >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-echo "$(date): Autologin group members:" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-getent group autologin >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-echo "$(date): NopasswdLogin group members:" >> "$LOG_FILE"
-getent group nopasswdlogin >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
-echo "$(date): Session setup completed" >> "$LOG_FILE"
\ No newline at end of file

config/includes.chroot/usr/local/bin/live-autologin-debug.sh

+#!/bin/bash
+# Comprehensive live CD autologin diagnostic script
+# This script will be run during boot to diagnose autologin issues
+
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/live-autologin-debug.log"
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$LOG_FILE")"
+
+echo "$(date): ===== LIVE CD AUTOLOGIN DEBUG =====" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check what init system we're actually using
+echo "=== INIT SYSTEM ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+if [ -d /run/systemd/system ]; then
+    echo "SYSTEMD is active" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+    systemctl --version 2>&1 | head -1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || true
+else
+    echo "SysV Init is active" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Check current runlevel
+echo "Current runlevel: $(runlevel)" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check inittab
+echo "=== INITTAB ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+if [ -f /etc/inittab ]; then
+    cat /etc/inittab | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+else
+    echo "No /etc/inittab found!" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+# Check live-boot configurations
+echo "=== LIVE-BOOT CONFIG ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+ls -la /etc/live/ 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || echo "No /etc/live/" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+ls -la /lib/live/ 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || echo "No /lib/live/" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check kernel command line
+echo "=== KERNEL COMMAND LINE ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+cat /proc/cmdline | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check running processes related to getty/login
+echo "=== GETTY PROCESSES ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+ps aux | grep -E "(getty|login|agetty)" | grep -v grep | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check TTY status
+echo "=== TTY STATUS ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+who | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+w | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check if we're on tty1
+echo "=== CURRENT TTY ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+tty | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+echo "XDG_VTNR: $XDG_VTNR" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check root user status
+echo "=== ROOT STATUS ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+id root | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+passwd -S root | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+
+# Check available getty/login commands
+echo "=== AVAILABLE COMMANDS ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+which getty 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || echo "getty not found"
+which agetty 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || echo "agetty not found" 
+which login 2>&1 | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || echo "login not found"
+
+# Test autologin capability
+echo "=== AUTOLOGIN TEST ===" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+if command -v agetty >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    agetty --help 2>&1 | grep -i autologin | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" || echo "agetty doesn't support autologin"
+fi
+
+echo "$(date): Debug completed" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
\ No newline at end of file

config/package-lists/live.list.chroot

@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ sysvinit
 openssh-server
 openvpn
 xserver-xorg
+xinit
 openbox
-lightdm
 debian-keyring
 debian-archive-keyring
 
+# Terminal emulators for X11 session
+xterm
+lxterminal
+xfce4-terminal
+
 # Offline installer packages and tools
 rsync
 parted

config/preseed/debian-installer.cfg

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ d-i netcfg/choose_interface select auto
 # d-i netcfg/wireless_key string
 
 # User accounts - predefined (root password set by set_root_password.sh)
-d-i passwd/root-password-crypted password $1$nd79zICy$cOW00.Bz6yRGeJ/Etk590/
+d-i passwd/root-password-crypted password $1$GypdvIgJ$dEchrt9uror61HdjEeH19.
 d-i passwd/make-user boolean false
 
 # Time configuration - predefined

extract_iso.sh

+#!/bin/bash
+# Script to extract ISO image and squashfs filesystem to a working directory
+# Usage: sudo ./extract_iso.sh <path_to_iso_file> [work_directory]
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}================================${NC}"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}$1${NC}"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}================================${NC}"
+}
+
+# Check for required tools
+REQUIRED_TOOLS="unsquashfs rsync"
+for tool in $REQUIRED_TOOLS; do
+    if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "Required tool '$tool' not found!"
+        echo "Install with: apt install squashfs-tools rsync"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    print_error "This script must be run with sudo privileges."
+    echo "Usage: sudo $0 <path_to_iso_file> [work_directory]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if ISO file is provided
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    print_error "Please provide the path to the ISO file."
+    echo "Usage: sudo $0 <path_to_iso_file> [work_directory]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ISO_FILE="$1"
+WORK_DIR="${2:-$(pwd)/iso_work}"
+
+if [ ! -f "$ISO_FILE" ]; then
+    print_error "ISO file not found: $ISO_FILE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create work directory
+if [ -d "$WORK_DIR" ]; then
+    print_warning "Work directory exists: $WORK_DIR"
+    echo "Remove it first or specify a different directory"
+    echo "Usage: sudo $0 <path_to_iso_file> [work_directory]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_header "Extracting ISO: $ISO_FILE"
+print_status "Work directory: $WORK_DIR"
+
+mkdir -p "$WORK_DIR"
+ISO_MOUNT="$WORK_DIR/iso_mount"
+ISO_EXTRACT="$WORK_DIR/iso_contents"
+SQUASHFS_EXTRACT="$WORK_DIR/squashfs_root"
+
+cleanup() {
+    print_status "Cleaning up mount points..."
+    umount "$ISO_MOUNT" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+mkdir -p "$ISO_MOUNT" "$ISO_EXTRACT" "$SQUASHFS_EXTRACT"
+
+# Mount the ISO
+print_status "Mounting ISO file..."
+mount -o loop "$ISO_FILE" "$ISO_MOUNT"
+
+# Copy ISO contents
+print_status "Copying ISO contents..."
+rsync -av "$ISO_MOUNT/" "$ISO_EXTRACT/"
+
+# Find the squashfs filesystem
+SQUASHFS_FILE=""
+SQUASHFS_RELATIVE_PATH=""
+for possible_path in "live/filesystem.squashfs" "casper/filesystem.squashfs"; do
+    if [ -f "$ISO_EXTRACT/$possible_path" ]; then
+        SQUASHFS_FILE="$ISO_EXTRACT/$possible_path"
+        SQUASHFS_RELATIVE_PATH="$possible_path"
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
+if [ -z "$SQUASHFS_FILE" ]; then
+    print_error "Could not find squashfs filesystem in ISO"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_status "Found squashfs: $SQUASHFS_RELATIVE_PATH"
+
+# Extract squashfs filesystem
+print_status "Extracting squashfs filesystem..."
+unsquashfs -d "$SQUASHFS_EXTRACT" "$SQUASHFS_FILE"
+
+if [ ! -d "$SQUASHFS_EXTRACT" ]; then
+    print_error "Failed to extract squashfs filesystem!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Remove the original squashfs from ISO contents (we'll recreate it)
+rm "$SQUASHFS_FILE"
+
+# Create info file for rebuild script
+cat > "$WORK_DIR/extraction_info.txt" << EOF
+# Extraction information for rebuild script
+ISO_ORIGINAL="$ISO_FILE"
+WORK_DIR="$WORK_DIR"
+ISO_CONTENTS="$ISO_EXTRACT"
+SQUASHFS_ROOT="$SQUASHFS_EXTRACT"
+SQUASHFS_RELATIVE_PATH="$SQUASHFS_RELATIVE_PATH"
+EXTRACTION_DATE="$(date)"
+EOF
+
+print_header "EXTRACTION COMPLETE"
+print_status "ISO contents extracted to: $ISO_EXTRACT"
+print_status "Squashfs root filesystem: $SQUASHFS_EXTRACT"
+print_status "Info file created: $WORK_DIR/extraction_info.txt"
+print_status ""
+print_status "You can now:"
+print_status "1. Modify files in: $SQUASHFS_EXTRACT"
+print_status "2. Edit inittab: $SQUASHFS_EXTRACT/etc/inittab"
+print_status "3. Make any other changes needed"
+print_status "4. Run rebuild script to create new ISO"
+print_status ""
+print_status "Example inittab fix:"
+print_status "  nano $SQUASHFS_EXTRACT/etc/inittab"
+print_status ""
+print_status "When ready, run: sudo ./rebuild_iso.sh $WORK_DIR"
\ No newline at end of file

rebuild_iso.sh

+#!/bin/bash
+# Script to rebuild ISO from extracted working directory
+# Usage: sudo ./rebuild_iso.sh <work_directory> [output_iso_name]
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}================================${NC}"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}$1${NC}"
+    echo -e "${BLUE}================================${NC}"
+}
+
+# Check for required tools
+REQUIRED_TOOLS="mksquashfs genisoimage"
+for tool in $REQUIRED_TOOLS; do
+    if ! command -v "$tool" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "Required tool '$tool' not found!"
+        echo "Install with: apt install squashfs-tools genisoimage"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    print_error "This script must be run with sudo privileges."
+    echo "Usage: sudo $0 <work_directory> [output_iso_name]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if work directory is provided
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+    print_error "Please provide the work directory path."
+    echo "Usage: sudo $0 <work_directory> [output_iso_name]"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+WORK_DIR="$1"
+OUTPUT_ISO="${2:-rebuilt.iso}"
+
+if [ ! -d "$WORK_DIR" ]; then
+    print_error "Work directory not found: $WORK_DIR"
+    print_error "Extract an ISO first using: sudo ./extract_iso.sh <iso_file> $WORK_DIR"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Load extraction info
+INFO_FILE="$WORK_DIR/extraction_info.txt"
+if [ ! -f "$INFO_FILE" ]; then
+    print_error "Extraction info file not found: $INFO_FILE"
+    print_error "This doesn't appear to be a valid extracted ISO directory"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Source the extraction info
+. "$INFO_FILE"
+
+print_header "Rebuilding ISO from: $WORK_DIR"
+print_status "Original ISO was: $ISO_ORIGINAL"
+print_status "Output ISO will be: $OUTPUT_ISO"
+
+# Verify required directories exist
+if [ ! -d "$ISO_CONTENTS" ]; then
+    print_error "ISO contents directory not found: $ISO_CONTENTS"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d "$SQUASHFS_ROOT" ]; then
+    print_error "Squashfs root directory not found: $SQUASHFS_ROOT"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Show what modifications are about to be built
+print_status "Current squashfs root contains:"
+print_status "  Files: $(find "$SQUASHFS_ROOT" -type f | wc -l)"
+print_status "  Size: $(du -sh "$SQUASHFS_ROOT" | cut -f1)"
+
+if [ -f "$SQUASHFS_ROOT/etc/inittab" ]; then
+    print_status "Found inittab - checking format..."
+    # Quick validation
+    line_count=0
+    error_count=0
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        line_count=$((line_count + 1))
+        if [[ "$line" =~ ^[^:]*: ]] && [[ ! "$line" =~ ^[[:space:]]*# ]]; then
+            id_field=$(echo "$line" | cut -d: -f1)
+            if [ ${#id_field} -gt 4 ]; then
+                print_warning "Line $line_count: ID field '$id_field' too long (${#id_field} chars)"
+                error_count=$((error_count + 1))
+            fi
+        fi
+    done < "$SQUASHFS_ROOT/etc/inittab"
+    
+    if [ $error_count -gt 0 ]; then
+        print_warning "Found $error_count potential format issues in inittab"
+        print_warning "You may want to fix these before rebuilding"
+    else
+        print_status "inittab format looks good"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Confirm rebuild
+echo ""
+print_warning "This will rebuild the ISO with current modifications."
+echo -n "Continue? (y/N): "
+read -r confirm
+if [[ ! "$confirm" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    print_status "Rebuild cancelled"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Create new squashfs
+NEW_SQUASHFS="$WORK_DIR/filesystem.squashfs"
+print_header "Creating New Squashfs Filesystem"
+print_status "Compressing squashfs root: $SQUASHFS_ROOT"
+print_status "Output: $NEW_SQUASHFS"
+
+mksquashfs "$SQUASHFS_ROOT" "$NEW_SQUASHFS" \
+    -comp xz \
+    -Xbcj x86 \
+    -b 1048576 \
+    -Xdict-size 100% \
+    -no-progress
+
+if [ ! -f "$NEW_SQUASHFS" ]; then
+    print_error "Failed to create squashfs filesystem!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_status "New squashfs created successfully:"
+ls -lh "$NEW_SQUASHFS"
+
+# Place the new squashfs in the ISO contents
+print_status "Placing new squashfs in ISO structure..."
+SQUASHFS_TARGET="$ISO_CONTENTS/$SQUASHFS_RELATIVE_PATH"
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SQUASHFS_TARGET")"
+cp "$NEW_SQUASHFS" "$SQUASHFS_TARGET"
+
+print_status "Squashfs placed at: $SQUASHFS_TARGET"
+
+# Rebuild ISO
+print_header "Rebuilding ISO"
+print_status "Creating ISO: $OUTPUT_ISO"
+
+# Detect boot configuration
+ISOLINUX_BIN=""
+BOOT_CAT=""
+
+if [ -f "$ISO_CONTENTS/isolinux/isolinux.bin" ]; then
+    ISOLINUX_BIN="isolinux/isolinux.bin"
+    BOOT_CAT="isolinux/boot.cat"
+elif [ -f "$ISO_CONTENTS/syslinux/isolinux.bin" ]; then
+    ISOLINUX_BIN="syslinux/isolinux.bin"
+    BOOT_CAT="syslinux/boot.cat"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$ISOLINUX_BIN" ]; then
+    print_status "Using isolinux boot: $ISOLINUX_BIN"
+    
+    genisoimage -o "$OUTPUT_ISO" \
+        -b "$ISOLINUX_BIN" \
+        -c "$BOOT_CAT" \
+        -no-emul-boot \
+        -boot-load-size 4 \
+        -boot-info-table \
+        -J -R -V "FIXED_LIVE" \
+        "$ISO_CONTENTS"
+else
+    print_warning "No isolinux found, creating basic ISO"
+    
+    genisoimage -o "$OUTPUT_ISO" \
+        -J -R -V "FIXED_LIVE" \
+        "$ISO_CONTENTS"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$OUTPUT_ISO" ]; then
+    print_header "SUCCESS: ISO REBUILT"
+    print_status "Original ISO: $ISO_ORIGINAL"
+    print_status "Rebuilt ISO: $OUTPUT_ISO"
+    print_status ""
+    print_status "Size comparison:"
+    ls -lh "$ISO_ORIGINAL" "$OUTPUT_ISO" 2>/dev/null || ls -lh "$OUTPUT_ISO"
+    print_status ""
+    print_status "You can now test the rebuilt ISO:"
+    print_status "  $OUTPUT_ISO"
+    print_status ""
+    print_status "Work directory preserved at: $WORK_DIR"
+    print_status "(Delete when no longer needed to save space)"
+else
+    print_error "Failed to create new ISO!"
+    exit 1
+fi
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