Build Customized Raspberry Pi OS Images With rpi-image-gen
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Summary
Raspberry Pi has released a new tool for creating custom Raspberry Pi OS images, aimed at commercial and industrial users.
The rpi-image-gen tool offers a range of profiles and configurations layers to suit different hardware and requirements.
It is designed to create images that are more streamlined and easier to maintain than those created using the existing rpi-gen tool or third-party solutions.
The tool uses binary packages rather than compiling code, and can be downloaded from the Raspberry Pi GitHub project page.
However, commentators have noted that it remains to be seen whether Raspberry Pi has succeeded in making the tool user-friendly.
The initial documentation is criticised for being opaque, and it is noted that the emphasis on commercial and industrial use seems to signal that the tool is not aimed at the hobbyists who might be expected to form the core of the Raspberry Pi community.
