container-build-mmdebstrap(1)

Usage

container build -s debootstrap ['OPTIONS']

cnt b -s debootstrap ['OPTIONS']

container build -s mmdebstrap ['OPTIONS']

cnt b -s mmdebstrap ['OPTIONS']

Overview

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 'trixie'.

-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 13 (trixie) based container with same architecture as the host system using debootstrap:

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

Build a Debian 13 (trixie) based container with different architecture as the host system using mmdebstrap:

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

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 < <[email protected]> >.

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

History

Debian 13 (Trixie): the text shown here
Debian 12 (Bookworm)