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Archipelago OS Image Recipes

Build scripts for creating bootable Debian Linux OS images for Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS.

Quick Start

Build the ISO

# 1. Sync latest configs from live dev server

# 2. Build components
./scripts/build-backend.sh
./scripts/build-frontend.sh

# 3. Build the ISO
./build-debian-iso.sh --source-ref <full-reviewed-commit> --input-manifest <reviewed-inputs.json>

This creates a bootable Debian Live ISO with Archipelago pre-installed.

Write to USB

# Using dd (recommended)
./write-usb-dd.sh /dev/diskN

# Or use Balena Etcher to flash the ISO

See the ISO-BUILD-CHECKLIST.md for a comprehensive build workflow.

See the Architecture documentation for detailed system information.

What's Included

  • Debian Linux Base: Debian 13 (Trixie) with security updates applied during ISO/install creation
  • Podman: Container runtime for apps (rootless by default)
  • Archipelago Backend: Rust-based API server
  • Archipelago Frontend: Vue.js web interface
  • Systemd Services: Automatic service management
  • Network Configuration: NetworkManager for easy setup

Build Output

  • results/archipelago-installer-x86_64.iso - Bootable hybrid ISO image

Supported Platforms

  • x86_64: Dell OptiPlex, HP ProDesk 400 G4 DM, Start9 Server Pure, and other x86_64 machines
  • Build Systems: macOS (requires Docker) and Linux (native or Docker)

Installation Methods

1. Live USB Boot

Boot from USB, run in live mode to test, or install to disk.

2. Full Disk Installation

From the live environment, run:

sudo /archipelago/install-to-disk.sh

This installs Archipelago to a target disk using debootstrap.

Directory Structure

image-recipe/
├── build-debian-iso.sh          # Main ISO builder
├── write-usb-dd.sh              # Write ISO to USB with dd
├── create-fat32-usb.sh          # Alternative USB creation
├── archipelago-scripts/         # Scripts included in ISO
│   ├── install-to-disk.sh       # Disk installer
│   └── setup-bitcoin.sh         # Bitcoin Core setup
├── scripts/                     # Build helper scripts
│   ├── build-backend.sh         # Compile Rust backend
│   ├── build-frontend.sh        # Build Vue.js frontend
│   └── check-dependencies.sh    # Verify build requirements
└── results/                     # Built ISO output

Requirements

  • Docker (for macOS builds)
  • xorriso (for ISO creation): brew install xorriso
  • 7zip (for ISO extraction): brew install p7zip

Image input schema and qualification boundaries: 2.1 image build trust.