USB toolbox of Debian with XFCE desktop

Packages meant for a USB install of XFCE with persistence.

XFCE system packages

xfce4
xfce4-goodies
xarchiver
thunar-archive-plugin
xfce4-power-manager
package-update-indicator
blueman fonts-recommended darkcold-gtk-theme tealdeer

Toolbox packages

-- hardinfo2 and wireshark have prompts that can break the script. Install these after system install.

mpv
gtkhash
guymager
clonezilla
testdisk
pdfarranger
zenmap
wireshark
qdiskinfo
kdiskmark
bleachbit
gparted
gsmartcontrol
memtest86+ sysbench

⚙️ Git and Run the Script

Before anything be aware that the trixie standard iso will comment out your apt source line if you forget to select a network mirror during install. If you run into problems obtaining packages type sudo apt edit-sources, pick nano as the editor, then add this line

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian trixie main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

with no hashtag (#) at the beginning. Ctrl+o to save and Ctrl+x to exit. This will let you get the repo for the install.

🔑 Run as sudo

Don't enable root during installation. The adduser command is borked in the standard iso for some reason. Easier to just leave the root password blank and run only as sudo. You can enable root after install by opening a terminal and entering sudo password root You'll be prompted to enter a new password. The root account now becomes active again.

⬇️ Clone Repo and Install

Install git with sudo apt install git and clone repo with

sudo git clone https://codeberg.org/somogibbs/toolbox.git 

Enter the repo folder with cd debian-install and list the files with ls
Make the script executable with chmod +x toolbox.sh and run script with ./toolbox.sh
After system install be sure to install hardinfo2 and wireshark to complete the toolbox.