CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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Reputation: 186

How to update xorriso?

I am trying to learn more about operating system and am following this tutorial: https://youtu.be/ZiHtuBnVrx4?list=PLHh55M_Kq4OApWScZyPl5HhgsTJS9MZ6M. Everything was going smoothly until the point where I had to use grub-mkresuce to create an iso image to use with a virtual box. I am getting an error saying "your xorriso doesnt support '--grub2-boot-info'. Some features are disabled. Please use xorriso 1.2.9 or later.."

I am left confused and without an iso image. I have looked online for a solution but failed to find any. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1152

Answers (1)

Thomas Schmitt
Thomas Schmitt

Reputation: 334

if your operating system does not offer a package "xorriso" or "libisoburn", or if they are older than version 1.2.9 (1.3.0 was released in 2013), then download and compile GNU xorriso. (MS-Windows users may need Cygwin to get the necessary compiler and linker tools.)

cd ...some.work.directory...
wget https://www.gnu.org/software/xorriso/xorriso-1.5.0.tar.gz
tar xzf xorriso-1.5.0.tar.gz
cd xorriso-1.5.0
./configure && make

Check whether the result is willing to work:

xorriso/xorriso

which should say

GNU xorriso 1.5.0 : RockRidge filesystem manipulator, libburnia project.

usage : xorriso/xorriso [commands]
        More is told by command -help

You do not need to install it. Rather obtain its absolute address:

ls $(pwd)/xorriso/xorriso

and use it with the grub-mkrescue option "--xorriso=":

grub-mkrescue --xorriso=...absolute.address.of.xorriso...

Have a nice day :)

Upvotes: 4

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