Parsing each half back proves each is well-formed; it never proves they belong together. A key from one generation beside a cert from another passes both individual parse checks, gets blessed, and then nginx refuses to start at the exact moment the marker claims first boot succeeded. gen_tls() now extracts the public key from each half and compares them before the swap, and needs_tls() applies the same check to what is already installed, so a mismatched pair that reached disk some other way (an older build, a half-finished manual edit) is repaired instead of quietly breaking nginx. Extraction subsumes parsing, so this replaces the separate -noout parse checks rather than adding to them. Kept deliberately in step with regenerate_tls_cert() in core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/system/handlers.rs, which does the same comparison on the running node after a rename. Test harness: the openssl stub keypair now carries the generation it came from, and STUB_OPENSSL_MISMATCH emits a cert from a different one — the pair that passes both parse checks and still breaks nginx. New case 9 covers both directions: fail closed when the mismatch arises during generation, repair exactly once when found already on disk, and no spin on the run after either. 9/9 passing. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Archipelago OS Image Recipes
Build scripts for creating bootable Debian Linux OS images for Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS.
Quick Start
Build the ISO
# 1. Sync latest configs from live dev server
./sync-from-live.sh
# 2. Build components
./scripts/build-backend.sh
./scripts/build-frontend.sh
# 3. Build the ISO
./build-debian-iso.sh
This creates a bootable Debian Live ISO with Archipelago pre-installed.
Write to USB
# Using dd (recommended)
./write-usb-dd.sh /dev/diskN
# Or use Balena Etcher to flash the ISO
See the ISO-BUILD-CHECKLIST.md for a comprehensive build workflow.
See the Architecture documentation for detailed system information.
What's Included
- Debian Linux Base: Debian 13 (Trixie) with security updates applied during ISO/install creation
- Podman: Container runtime for apps (rootless by default)
- Archipelago Backend: Rust-based API server
- Archipelago Frontend: Vue.js web interface
- Systemd Services: Automatic service management
- Network Configuration: NetworkManager for easy setup
Build Output
results/archipelago-installer-x86_64.iso- Bootable hybrid ISO image
Supported Platforms
- x86_64: Dell OptiPlex, HP ProDesk 400 G4 DM, Start9 Server Pure, and other x86_64 machines
- Build Systems: macOS (requires Docker) and Linux (native or Docker)
Installation Methods
1. Live USB Boot
Boot from USB, run in live mode to test, or install to disk.
2. Full Disk Installation
From the live environment, run:
sudo /archipelago/install-to-disk.sh
This installs Archipelago to a target disk using debootstrap.
Directory Structure
image-recipe/
├── build-debian-iso.sh # Main ISO builder
├── write-usb-dd.sh # Write ISO to USB with dd
├── create-fat32-usb.sh # Alternative USB creation
├── archipelago-scripts/ # Scripts included in ISO
│ ├── install-to-disk.sh # Disk installer
│ └── setup-bitcoin.sh # Bitcoin Core setup
├── scripts/ # Build helper scripts
│ ├── build-backend.sh # Compile Rust backend
│ ├── build-frontend.sh # Build Vue.js frontend
│ └── check-dependencies.sh # Verify build requirements
└── results/ # Built ISO output
Requirements
- Docker (for macOS builds)
- xorriso (for ISO creation):
brew install xorriso - 7zip (for ISO extraction):
brew install p7zip