mksusecd and Kiwi-ng are both tools used for system image creation and customization in the SUSE Linux ecosystem. Here are some differences between the two:
- Features:
- mksusecd: mksusecd is a lightweight tool primarily designed for creating Live CDs or DVDs. It focuses on creating bootable media with a minimal footprint and has limited customization options compared to Kiwi-ng.
- Kiwi-ng: Kiwi-ng is a more comprehensive and feature-rich tool for system image creation. It supports creating various types of images, including virtual machine images, cloud images, and disk images. Kiwi-ng offers extensive customization options, allowing you to customize software packages, configurations, and branding.
- Image Types:
- mksusecd: mksusecd is mainly focused on creating Live CDs or DVDs, which are typically used for running an operating system in a live environment. It may not be suitable for creating other types of system images like virtual machine images or cloud images.
- Kiwi-ng: Kiwi-ng can create a wide range of system images, including Live CDs or DVDs, virtual machine images (e.g., VMware, VirtualBox), cloud images (e.g., OpenStack, AWS), and disk images (e.g., ISO, raw). It is more versatile in terms of the types of images it can produce.
- Customization Options:
- mksusecd: mksusecd provides limited customization options, allowing you to choose specific packages and configurations for the Live CD or DVD image. However, its focus is primarily on the base system and not extensive customization.
- Kiwi-ng: Kiwi-ng offers extensive customization options, allowing you to fully tailor the system image to your specific requirements. You can customize software packages, configurations, branding, network settings, hardware-specific configurations, and more. This makes Kiwi-ng more suitable for creating highly customized and specialized system images.
In summary, mksusecd is a lightweight tool for creating Live CDs or DVDs with limited customization options, while Kiwi-ng is a more comprehensive and versatile tool for creating various types of system images with extensive customization capabilities.
