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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 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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