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How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu ISO Backup with Remastersys

This guide walks through installing required dependencies, setting up a download directory, obtaining the Remastersys and Remastersys‑GUI .deb packages, installing them, and using either the command‑line or graphical interface to back up an Ubuntu system into a bootable ISO image.

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How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu ISO Backup with Remastersys

Install required packages

apt-get install libvte-common libvte9 plymouth-x11 syslinux-utils isolinux squashfs-tools casper libdebian-installer4 ubiquity-frontend-debconf user-setup discover xresprobe systemd
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sergiomejia666/xresprobe
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xresprobe

Create download directory

mkdir /data
cd /data

Download Remastersys packages

Obtain the remastersys_3.0.1-1_all.deb and remastersys-gui_3.0.1-1_amd64.deb files from the official Remastersys website.

Install Remastersys

sudo dpkg -i remastersys_3.0.1-1_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i remastersys-gui_3.0.1-1_amd64.deb

Backup the system

Command‑line backup: sudo remastersys backup Graphical backup: sudo remastersys-gui The backup creates a full ISO image containing the entire system, including configuration files and installed programs.

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