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2025-05-16T23:24:42Z

Debian minimal distribution

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	= Debian minimal distribution =		= Debian minimal distribution =

			Debootstrap is wonderful but cdebootstrap is portable. See [[Cdebootstrap]] updated insturctions.

			= Obsolete (see [[Cdebootstrap]]) =

	== Debian 10 "Buster" ==		== Debian 10 "Buster" ==

2021-02-15T02:14:59Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	cat >> ~/.profile << 'EOF'		cat >> ~/.profile << 'EOF'
	test 0 -eq 1 && PS1='\u@SYSTEMD:\w\# ' \|\| PS1='\u@SYSTEMD:\w$ '		test 0 -eq 1 && PS1='\u@SYSTEMD:\w\# ' \|\| PS1='\u@SYSTEMD:\w$ '
	export HISTTIMEFORMAT='%F %T ';		umask 0027
	export HISTSIZE=10000;		export HISTTIMEFORMAT='%F %T '
	export HISTFILESIZE=10000;		export HISTSIZE=10000
	export HISTCONTROL=ignorespace;		export HISTFILESIZE=10000
			export HISTCONTROL=ignorespace
			alias cp="cp -i"
			alias mv="mv -i"
			alias rm="rm -i"
	EOF		EOF
	login root # login again to use the changes above		login root # login again to use the changes above

2021-02-15T02:04:09Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	apt-get -y dist-upgrade		apt-get -y dist-upgrade
	apt-get -y clean		apt-get -y clean
			rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /var/cache/apt/archives/*
	sync		sync
	exit		exit
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	#### make a backup of the configured system, if you want to test changes		#### make a backup of the configured system, if you want to test changes
	# REMEMBER: to restore, use tar --numeric-owner -xzf <FILENAME>		# REMEMBER: to restore, use tar --numeric-owner -xzf <FILENAME>
	tar -czf "bkp_${DEST_DIR}_debootstrapped_configured_`date +%Y-%m-%d`.tgz" ${DEST_DIR} # make a backup of ~~~100MB~~		tar -czf "bkp_${DEST_DIR}_debootstrapped_configured_`date +%Y-%m-%d`.tgz" ${DEST_DIR} # make a backup of ~80MB
	ls -lsh --color		ls -lsh --color
	du -hs ${BASE_PATH}/${DEST_DIR}		du -hs ${BASE_PATH}/${DEST_DIR}

2020-11-07T14:09:47Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	apt-get -y autoremove --purge # remove all "not requested" packages		apt-get -y autoremove --purge # remove all "not requested" packages
	apt-get -y dist-upgrade		apt-get -y dist-upgrade
	apt-get clean		apt-get -y clean
			sync
	exit		exit
	shutdown -h now		shutdown -h now

2020-11-07T05:15:14Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	########################################		########################################
	#### INSIDE SYSTEMD GUEST ENV		#### INSIDE SYSTEMD GUEST ENV
			echo 'pts/0' >> /etc/securetty
			echo 'pts/1' >> /etc/securetty
	apt-get -y update		apt-get -y update
	apt-get -y install dialog locales tzdata		apt-get -y install dialog locales tzdata

2020-11-07T04:33:50Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	cd ${BASE_PATH}		cd ${BASE_PATH}
	tar --numeric-owner -xzf bkp_"${DEST_DIR}"_debootstrapped_*.tgz		tar --numeric-owner -xzf bkp_"${DEST_DIR}"_debootstrapped_*.tgz
	# apt-get ~~install~~ -y systemd-container \|\| yum install systemd.x86_64 # command examples to install systemd-nspawn		# apt-get -y install systemd-container \|\| yum install systemd.x86_64 # command examples to install systemd-nspawn
	systemd-nspawn --boot --directory=${BASE_PATH}/${DEST_DIR} # use 'root' user to login		systemd-nspawn --boot --directory=${BASE_PATH}/${DEST_DIR} # use 'root' user to login
	########################################		########################################

2020-11-07T04:32:39Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	# define guest Debian root folder destination in the host machine		# define guest Debian root folder destination in the host machine
	export BASE_PATH=/srv		export BASE_PATH=/srv
	export DEST_DIR=~~GUEST_OS~~		export DEST_DIR=DEBIAN_buster_amd64
	## run the system in one terminal		## run the system in one terminal
	cd ${BASE_PATH}		cd ${BASE_PATH}

2020-11-07T03:52:20Z

References

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	=== References ===		=== References ===

			* https://wiki.debian.org/nspawn
	* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd-nspawn#Create_a_Debian_or_Ubuntu_environment		* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd-nspawn#Create_a_Debian_or_Ubuntu_environment
	* https://blog.mekansm.de/2017/09/16/setting-up-containers-with-systemd-nspawn/		* https://blog.mekansm.de/2017/09/16/setting-up-containers-with-systemd-nspawn/

2020-11-07T02:34:26Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	== Debian 10 "Buster" ==		== Debian 10 "Buster" ==

	* from any debian-based machine with same arch of the final host machine (for instance amd64)		* A minimal Debian system root folder can be downloaded from any debian-based machine with same arch of the final host machine (for instance amd64)

	<pre>		<pre>
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	* from the ~~destination host with~~ same arch (e.g. amd64):		* Such minimal Debian root folder can be ran and configured from any other host machine sharing the same arch (e.g. amd64):

	<pre>		<pre>
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	du -hs ${BASE_PATH}/${DEST_DIR}		du -hs ${BASE_PATH}/${DEST_DIR}
	</pre>		</pre>

			=== References ===

			* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd-nspawn#Create_a_Debian_or_Ubuntu_environment
			* https://blog.mekansm.de/2017/09/16/setting-up-containers-with-systemd-nspawn/

	== Debian 9 "Stretch" ==		== Debian 9 "Stretch" ==

2020-11-07T02:21:38Z

Debian 10 "Buster"

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	su -		su -
	apt-get install debootstrap systemd-container		apt-get install debootstrap systemd-container
	#### ~~set guest options~~		#### define Debian flavors
	export TARGET=buster # debian guest version		export TARGET=buster # debian guest version
	export ARCH=amd64 # the guest target must be the same of the host		export ARCH=amd64 # the guest target must be the same of the host
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	########################################		########################################
	#### FROM THE DESTINATION HOST WITH SAME ARCH (e.g. amd64)		#### FROM THE DESTINATION HOST WITH SAME ARCH (e.g. amd64)
	# ~~run again~~ the export ~~variable above~~		# define guest Debian root folder destination in the host machine
			export BASE_PATH=/srv
			export DEST_DIR=GUEST_OS
	## run the system in one terminal		## run the system in one terminal
	cd ${BASE_PATH}		cd ${BASE_PATH}