CONTAINER-BUILD-DEBOOTSTRAP

NAME

container-build-debootstrap - Build a basic Debian based container with debootstrap or mmdebstrap

SYNOPSIS

container build -s debootstrap ['OPTIONS']
cnt b -s debootstrap ['OPTIONS']

container build -s mmdebstrap ['OPTIONS']
cnt b -s mmdebstrap ['OPTIONS']

DESCRIPTION

The debootstrap container build script uses debootstrap(8) or mmdebstrap(1) to build a Debian based container.

This script builds a pure Debian system with three modificiations:

	•		apt cache of packages downloaded during debootstrap is cleaned
	•		hostname is set (container name) in /etc/hostname
	•		root password is set (user specified or 16 random characters)

OPTIONS

The following script options are available:
-n, --name='NAME':

Specify container name.

-a, --architecture='ARCHITECTURE':

Specify the Debian architecture, defaults to the host systems architecture.

-d, --distribution='DISTRIBUTION':

Specify the Debian distribution, defaults to 'bookworm'.

-m, --mirror='MIRROR':

Specify the Debian mirror, defaults to '- https://deb.debian.org/debian'.

-p, --root-password='PASSWORD':

Specify the root password, defaults to a random 16 character password.

EXAMPLES

Build a Debian 12 (bookworm) based container with same architecture as the host system using debootstrap:

sudo container build -s debootstrap -n bookworm.example.net

Build a Debian 12 (bookworm) based container with different architecture as the host system using mmdebstrap:

sudo container build -s mmdebstrap -n bookworm-i386.example.net -- -a i386

SEE ALSO

compute-tools(7),
container(1).

HOMEPAGE

More information about compute-tools and the Open Infrastructure project can be found on the homepage (https://open-infrastructure.net).

CONTACT

Bug reports, feature requests, help, patches, support and everything else are welcome on the Open Infrastructure Software Mailing List <- software@lists.open-infrastructure.net>.

Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System (https://bugs.debian.org).

AUTHORS

compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann <- daniel.baumann@open-infrastructure.net> and others.