debootstrap

Create a basic Debian system.

• 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 an Ubuntu 20.04 system inside the `focal-root` directory with a local mirror:

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

• Switch to a bootstrapped system:

sudo chroot {path/to/root}

• List available releases:

ls /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts/

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