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+# Hibbian LiveCD Generator
+
+This requires the Debian `live-build` toolset to generate an image.
+
+If you have that installed, it should simply be a case of 
+
+```
+git clone
+lb config
+sudo lb build
+```
+
+# Caveat Emptor
+
+There are some caveats:
+
+## Cache
+
+I run `apt-cacher-ng` on my system to keep packages required close. You may wish
+to do the same. If you do not, run remove the following line from `auto/config`: 
+`--apt-http-proxy http://127.0.0.1:3142`
+
+That's it so far. More will appear no doubt.