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+This repository contain the files to build a costumized live-linux ISO.
+You can easily copy the iso onto an USB-stick for booting.
+During boot you can choose between boot into Live System (more information about Debian Live: https://live-team.pages.debian.net/live-manual/html/live-manual/index.en.html), tart Debian Installation or using Hadware Detection Tool (HDT) or Memory Diagnostic Tool (memtest86+).
+To build the live-linux ISO make sure live-build is installed on your machine. 
+You can start the build process with ``make``.
+Feel free to change the configurationen fitting to your needs and wishes. Therefor change the makefile (more information about makefile: https://makefiletutorial.com/), add or remove packages listed inside packages.list or change the configurations for vim (vimrc) and bash (.bashrc, bash_profile).
+There is a systemd servie for autostarting sway. To change the service make changes to swaysystemd.
+Feel free to make changes to woficonfig, wofistyles.css and swayconfig to fit the system to your needs and wishes.