DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/debootstrap.md

debootstrap

Create a basic Debian system. More information: https://wiki.debian.org/Debootstrap.

• Create a Debian stable release system inside the debian-root directory:

sudo debootstrap stable {{path/to/debian-root}}/ http://deb.debian.org/debian

• Create a minimal system including only required packages:

sudo debootstrap --variant=minbase stable {{path/to/debian-root}}/

• Create a Debian Unstable system inside the sid-root directory with a local mirror:

sudo debootstrap sid {{path/to/sid-root}}/ {{file:///path/to/mirror}}/

• Switch to a bootstrapped system:

sudo chroot {{path/to/root}}

• List available releases:

ls /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts/