Build a real ubuntu box and install Ubuntu Customization Kit (UCK) with synaptic

Download the edubuntu iso from here: http://www.edubuntu.org/Download into ~/iso/

 # rm -rf ~/tmp 

 # customize-cd-gui 

Choose your language (en for me)

Choose GNome or KDE (Gnome for me)

Name the distro “Kids Without (Iceberg v1)”

Say “yes” when you are asked if you want to modify any packages (answer some Q’s and wait)...

Add universe repository when synaptic comes up...

Copy this package file data to a new file ~/iso/kids-without.pkg-list

 cp ~/iso/kids-without.pkg-list ~/tmp/remaster-root 

In synaptic choose “Read markings..” and browse to kids-without.pkg-list

Click “Apply” (free ~205Mb) and wait but “DO NOT EXIT”...

# cp -R ~/iso/etc ~/tmp/remaster-root 

# rm -rf ~/tmp/remaster-root/usr/share/icewm/themes/* 

# cp -R ~/iso/usr ~/tmp/remaster-root 

# cp -R ~/iso/isolinux/* ~/tmp/remaster-iso/isolinux/ 

Exit synaptic and wait for the new iso to be created here “~/tmp/remaster-new-files”

Run the iso in VMWame, etc - or - Burn to CD and boot!