diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
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+# EmComm Tools OS Community Release
+
+## 2024.03.16.R1
+
+* Ported and adjusted initial scripts from commercial build
+* Added `et-log` logger utility
+* Enabled old-releases for apt source
+* Installed base packages
+* Installed initial build tools and image creation tools
+* Replaced Firefox with Brave web browser
+* Removed miscellaneous packages
+* Installed EmComm Tools branding
+* Applied initial GNOME settings
+* Initial work to improve brightness issues on Panasonic hardware
diff --git a/logos/emcomm-tools-logo-white.png b/logos/emcomm-tools-logo-white.png
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diff --git a/logos/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png b/logos/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png
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diff --git a/overlay/etc/apt/sources.list b/overlay/etc/apt/sources.list
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+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic main restricted
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic-updates main restricted
+
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic universe
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic-updates universe
+
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic multiverse
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic-updates multiverse
+
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ kinetic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
+
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu kinetic-security main restricted
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu kinetic-security universe
+deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu kinetic-security multiverse
diff --git a/overlay/etc/skel/.config/JS8Call.ini b/overlay/etc/skel/.config/JS8Call.ini
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+++ b/overlay/etc/skel/.config/JS8Call.ini
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+[Configuration]
+AcceptTCPRequests=true
+AutoGrid=true
+AutoreplyConfirmation=false
+AutoreplyOnAtStartup=true
+CATNetworkPort=localhost:4532
+CheckForUpdates=false
+HeartbeatAckSNR=true
+HideControls=true
+Miles=true
+MyCall=N0CALL
+MyGrid=DM33
+MyGroups=@@TTP
+Polling=1
+PSKReporter=false
+PTTMethod=@Variant(\0\0\0\x7f\0\0\0\x1eTransceiverFactory::PTTMethod\0\0\0\0\xfPTT_method_CAT\0)
+PTTport=localhost:4532
+SubMode=0
+SubModeHB=true
+SubModeHBAck=true
+Rig=Hamlib NET rigctl
+SpotToAPRS=false
+TCPEnabled=true
+TCPMaxConnections=3
+TCPServer=127.0.0.1
+TCPServerPort=2442
+TxIdleWatchdog=0
diff --git a/overlay/etc/skel/.config/gnome-initial-setup-done b/overlay/etc/skel/.config/gnome-initial-setup-done
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+++ b/overlay/etc/skel/.config/gnome-initial-setup-done
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+yes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/overlay/lib/systemd/system/panasonic-brightness.service b/overlay/lib/systemd/system/panasonic-brightness.service
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+++ b/overlay/lib/systemd/system/panasonic-brightness.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Brightness fix for Panasonic hardware
+ConditionPathExists=/sys/class/backlight/panasonic
+After=multi-user.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStart=/opt/emcomm-tools/sbin/panasonic-set-brightness.sh
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-log b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-log
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+++ b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-log
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+#
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose  : Log message to standard out and log file
+
+if [ ! -e $ET_TEMP_DIR ]; then
+  mkdir $ET_TEMP_DIR
+  chmod 755 $ET_TEMP_DIR
+fi
+
+if [ ! -e $ET_LOG_FILE ]; then
+  touch $ET_LOG_FILE
+  chmod 666 $ET_LOG_FILE
+fi
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+  echo "Usage $(basename $0) <msg>"
+  echo ""
+  echo "All messages written to: ${ET_LOG_FILE}"
+  exit -1
+fi
+
+TIMESTAMP=`date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"`
+
+echo $@
+echo "$TIMESTAMP $@" >> ${ET_LOG_FILE}
diff --git a/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/sbin/panasonic-set-brightness.sh b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/sbin/panasonic-set-brightness.sh
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+++ b/overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/sbin/panasonic-set-brightness.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 January 2023
+# Updated : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Fix screen brightness on Panasonic hardware
+#
+# Note: This fix is based on the following article:
+# https://www.bobjohnson.com/bloghow-to-install-ubuntu-on-a-panasonic-toughbook-cf31/
+
+PATH=/opt/emcomm-tools/bin:$PATH
+
+WatchDriver="/sys/class/backlight/panasonic"
+PatchDriver="/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight"
+
+if [ ! -d $WatchDriver ]; then
+    et-log  "This is not a Pansonic system. Exiting."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -d $PatchDriver ]; then
+    et-log "Patch driver directory does not exist: ${PatchDriver}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get maximum brightness values
+WatchMax=$(cat $WatchDriver/max_brightness)
+PatchMax=$(cat $PatchDriver/max_brightness)
+
+SetBrightness () {
+    # Calculate watch current percentage
+    WatchAct=$(cat $WatchDriver/actual_brightness)
+    WatchPer=$(( WatchAct * 100 / WatchMax ))
+    # Reverse engineer patch brightness to set
+    PatchAct=$(( PatchMax * WatchPer / 100 ))
+    echo $PatchAct | sudo tee $PatchDriver/brightness
+}
+
+# When machine boots, set brightness to last saved value
+SetBrightness
+# Wait forever for user to press Fn keys adjusting brightness up/down.
+while (true); do
+    /usr/bin/inotifywait --event modify $WatchDriver/actual_brightness
+    SetBrightness
+done
diff --git a/overlay/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/90_ubuntu-settings.gschema.override b/overlay/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/90_ubuntu-settings.gschema.override
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+++ b/overlay/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/90_ubuntu-settings.gschema.override
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+[apps/update-manager]
+first-run = false
+
+[com/ubuntu/update-notifier]
+no-show-notifications = true
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.background]
+picture-uri = 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png'
+show-desktop-icons = false
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.screensaver]
+picture-uri = 'file:///usr/share/backgrounds/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png'
+
+[org.gnome.shell]
+favorite-apps = ['emcomm-tools.desktop', 'js8call.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'fldigi.desktop', 'flmsg.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop']
+
+[org.gnome.system.location]
+enabled = false
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.session]
+idle-delay = 0
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.interface]
+text-scaling-factor = 1.25
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.interface]
+enable-animations = false
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.a11y.applications]
+screen-keyboard-enabled = true
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.interface]
+toolkit-accessibility = true
+
+[org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse]
+natural-scroll = true
diff --git a/overlay/usr/share/icons/emcomm-tools-icon-black-192.png b/overlay/usr/share/icons/emcomm-tools-icon-black-192.png
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diff --git a/overlay/usr/share/icons/emcomm-tools-icon-black-512.png b/overlay/usr/share/icons/emcomm-tools-icon-black-512.png
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diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap.sh b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
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+++ b/scripts/bootstrap.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Minimal bootstrap script for the installer
+
+[ ! -d $ET_HOME/bin ] && mkdir -v -p $ET_HOME/bin
+
+cp -v ../overlay/$ET_HOME/bin/et-log $ET_HOME/bin/
+[ ! -e /usr/local/bin/et-log ] && ln -v -s $ET_HOME/bin/et-log /usr/local/bin/et-log
+
+et-log "Starting EmComm Tools OS Community installation"
+
diff --git a/scripts/configure-gnome.sh b/scripts/configure-gnome.sh
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+++ b/scripts/configure-gnome.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose  : Configure GNOME
+
+et-log "Configuring GNOME"
+
+cp ../overlay/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/90_ubuntu-settings.gschema.override \
+  /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/
+
+cp ../overlay/usr/share/icons/emcomm-tools-icon-black-512.png \
+  /usr/share/icons/
+chmod 644 /usr/share/icons/emcomm-tools-*.png
+
+glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/
diff --git a/scripts/configure-user.sh b/scripts/configure-user.sh
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+++ b/scripts/configure-user.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Configure users
+set -e
+
+et-log "Configuring users"
+
+cp -r ../overlay/etc/skel /etc/
+[ ! -e /etc/skel/Desktop ] && mkdir /etc/skel/Desktop
diff --git a/scripts/env.sh b/scripts/env.sh
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+++ b/scripts/env.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez 
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Global environment variables
+
+export ET_HOME=/opt/emcomm-tools
+export ET_USER=games
+export ET_GROUP=games
+export ET_TEMP_DIR=/tmp/et
+export ET_LOG_FILE=$ET_TEMP_DIR/et.log
diff --git a/scripts/fix-panasonic-brightness.sh b/scripts/fix-panasonic-brightness.sh
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+++ b/scripts/fix-panasonic-brightness.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 January 2023
+# Updated : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Fix screen brightness on Panasonic hardware
+
+et-log "Installing Panasonic brightness fix..."
+
+apt install inotify-tools -y
+
+if [ ! -e $ET_HOME/sbin ]; then
+  mkdir -v -p $ET_HOME/sbin
+  chown -v $ET_USER:$ET_GROUP $ET_HOME/sbin
+fi
+
+cp -v ../overlay/$ET_HOME/sbin/panasonic-set-brightness.sh $ET_HOME/sbin/
+chmod -v 755 $ET_HOME/sbin/panasonic-set-brightness.sh
+chown -v $ET_USER:$ET_GROUP $ET_HOME/sbin/*
+
+cp -v ../overlay/lib/systemd/system/panasonic-brightness.service /lib/systemd/system/
+
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable panasonic-brightness
+systemctl start panasonic-brightness
diff --git a/scripts/functions.sh b/scripts/functions.sh
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+++ b/scripts/functions.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez 
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Global functions 
+
+function exitIfNotRoot() {
+  if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Exiting. You must be root."
+    echo "Try running: sudo ./$(basename $0)"
+    exit -1
+  fi
+}
diff --git a/scripts/install-base.sh b/scripts/install-base.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-base.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Install base tools
+set -e
+
+et-log "Installing base packages"
+apt install \
+  build-essential \
+  cmake \
+  curl \
+  gpg \
+  jq \
+  net-tools \
+  openjdk-11-jdk \
+  openssh-server \
+  screen \
+  stow \
+  tree \
+  -y
diff --git a/scripts/install-branding.sh b/scripts/install-branding.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-branding.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Install boot screen branding
+
+et-log "Installing EmComm Tools branding"
+
+apt install plymouth-themes -y
+
+PLYMOUTH_DIR=/usr/share/plymouth
+BOOT_LOGO=/usr/share/plymouth/ubuntu-logo.png
+BOOT_LOGO_ORIG=$BOOT_LOGO.orig
+
+if [ ! -e $BOOT_LOGO_ORIG ]; then
+  cp $BOOT_LOGO $BOOT_LOGO_ORIG
+  et-log "Backing up boot screen logo: $BOOT_LOGO"
+fi
+
+et-log "Installing boot screen logo"
+cp ../logos/emcomm-tools-logo-white.png $BOOT_LOGO
+
+et-log "Installing desktop wallpaper"
+cp ../logos/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png /usr/share/backgrounds/
+cp ../logos/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png /usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png
+
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri file:////usr/share/backgrounds/emcomm-tools-wallpaper.png
diff --git a/scripts/install-browser.sh b/scripts/install-browser.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-browser.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024 
+# Purpose : Install light weight web browser
+
+et-log "Installing Brave web browser"
+
+INSTALL_PATH=$(which brave-browser)
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  apt install apt-transport-https -y
+
+  # Add Brave repository.
+  curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
+
+  echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"|sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
+
+  apt update
+
+  apt install brave-browser -y
+else
+  et-log "Brave already installed: $INSTALL_PATH. Skipping."
+fi
+
diff --git a/scripts/install-dev-tools.sh b/scripts/install-dev-tools.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-dev-tools.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 29 December 2023
+# Purpose : Install development tools
+set -e
+
+et-log "Installing dev tools for fldigi"
+apt install \
+  autoconf \
+  gettext \
+  libfltk1.3-dev \
+  libportaudio2 \
+  libsamplerate0-dev \
+  libsndfile1-dev \
+  libudev-dev \
+  pkg-config \
+  portaudio19-dev \
+  -y
+
+et-log "Installing dev tools for building EmComm Tools packages"
+apt install \
+  git \
+  libfuse2 \
+  rpm \
+  -y
+
+et-log "Installing tools for building custom ISO image"
+if ! command -v cubic
+then
+  sudo apt-add-repository universe -y
+  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:cubic-wizard/release -y
+  sudo apt update
+  sudo apt install --no-install-recommends cubic -y
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/install-ubuntu-image-tools-only.sh b/scripts/install-ubuntu-image-tools-only.sh
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+++ b/scripts/install-ubuntu-image-tools-only.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Minimal install of image build tools for Ubuntu
+set -e
+
+. ./env.sh
+. ./functions.sh
+
+exitIfNotRoot
+
+./bootstrap.sh
+./update-apt.sh
+
+et-log "Installing tools for building custom ISO image"
+if ! command -v cubic
+then
+  sudo apt-add-repository universe -y
+  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:cubic-wizard/release -y
+  sudo apt update
+  sudo apt install --no-install-recommends cubic -y
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
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+++ b/scripts/install.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Main installer for EmComm Tools OS Community
+set -e
+trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
+trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
+
+. ./env.sh
+. ./functions.sh
+
+exitIfNotRoot
+
+./bootstrap.sh
+./update-apt.sh
+
+./install-base.sh
+./install-dev-tools.sh
+./install-browser.sh
+./remove-packages.sh
+./install-branding.sh
+
+./configure-gnome.sh
+./configure-user.sh
+
+#./cf20-fix-brightness.sh
diff --git a/scripts/remove-packages.sh b/scripts/remove-packages.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/remove-packages.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 21 November 2022
+# Purpose  : Remove unwanted packages
+
+et-log "Removing unwanted packages"
+
+apt purge \
+  libreoffice-\* \
+  thunderbird \
+  snapd \
+  unattended-upgrades \
+  update-manager \
+  update-notifier \
+  -y
+
+apt autoremove -y
diff --git a/scripts/update-apt.sh b/scripts/update-apt.sh
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index 0000000..606178e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update-apt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 16 March 2024
+# Purpose : Updates the apt repository
+
+et-log "Updating apt to use the old repository"
+
+cp -v ../overlay/etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
+apt update