Refracta

Refracta is a Debian-based Linux distribution and a live CD/USB building toolkit. It is designed to let users create their own customized Debian-based live images from a running system, enabling the creation of bootable ISO files that can be burned to optical media or written to USB drives.

The project centers on a set of tools, most notably Refracta Snapshot and Refracta Installer. Refracta Snapshot provides a mechanism to capture the current system configuration, installed packages, and user settings into a new bootable ISO. This allows a user to tailor a live image to their needs without starting from scratch. Refracta Installer is used within the live environment to install the customized system onto a hard drive, facilitating deployment on other machines.

Refracta is intended for users who want to experiment with or distribute a personalized Debian-based environment. It emphasizes simplicity and accessibility, aiming to lower the technical barriers for creating and sharing custom live systems. The project participates in the broader ecosystem of live-build tools and Debian-based live images, offering an approach that blends remastering with straightforward deployment.

License and availability information indicate that Refracta and its tooling are open source, distributed as freely accessible software. The project has been described as a practical option for educators, hobbyists, and system administrators interested in creating reproducible, portable Debian-derived environments.

See also: live CDs and USBs, Debian Live, system remastering, live-build toolchains.