Almazara Intaller

Graphical installer for OlivOS GNU/Linux, inspired by the official Void Linux installer, but rewritten in Python + PySide6 (Qt6).
It allows you to configure partitions, user, system language, keyboard layout, and timezone in a simple and safe way.

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Features

• Modern Graphical Interface: Built with PySide6 (Qt6) for a responsive look and feel.
• Partition Management:
  • Root (/) → Supports ext4/3/2, btrfs, xfs.
  • Home (/home) → Supports ext4/3/2, btrfs, xfs.
  • Swap → Automatic detection and selection.
  • EFI → Supports FAT/VFAT (required for UEFI).
  • Button to open KDE Partition Manager for manual setup.
• System Configuration:
  • Hostname configuration.
  • User account and password creation.
  • System language (locale) and timezone selection.
  • Keyboard layout (keymap) selection.
  • Software repository (Mirrors) selection.
  • Optional: Non-free drivers (NVIDIA, Intel microcode).
• Installation Process:
  • Non-blocking installation: Uses a threaded backend (InstallWorker) to keep the UI responsive.
  • Dynamic Progress Bar: Heuristic progress tracking with smooth animations during long operations (Copy/Update).
  • Real-time log terminal (toggleable).
  • Automates copying the base system, generating fstab, creating users, setting locales, regenerating initramfs, and installing the bootloader (GRUB).
• Internationalization (i18n): Full support for translations using Qt Linguist.

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Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• PySide6 (Qt6 for Python)
• Qt6 Core and Widgets libraries
• System tools (Void Linux base):
  • tar, chroot, mkfs, grub-install, xbps-reconfigure
  • gptfdisk (provides sgdisk, required for automatic partition)
  • partitionmanager (KDE Partition Manager) for manual disk setup.
  • pkexec (for policykit/root privileges)
• Must be run as root (handled via pkexec).

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Project Structure

The project is organized modularly for better maintenance:

• main.py: Entry point.
• ui/: Contains all UI pages (disks.py, installation.py, welcome.py, etc.).
• install/: Contains the backend logic and scripts:
  • install_thread.py: InstallWorker class (QThread) managing the installation process.
  • backend_install.sh: Bash script for low-level system operations.
  • auto_partition.sh: Script for automated partitioning.
• utils/: Helper functions (system detection, locales).
• i18n/: Translation files (.ts and compiled .qm).
• images/: Contains all images used by the graphical interface.

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Usage

1. Ensure you have the necessary Python dependencies: Via pip (generic):

   pip install PySide6

   or via XBPS:

   xbps-install -S python3-pyside6-widgets python3-pyside6-gui

2. Run the installer (usually via a desktop launcher or policykit):

   python3 main.py