debootstrap

linux

Create a basic Debian system.

Examples (5)

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/