NAME
container-create-debootstrap - Create a basic Debian based container with debootstrap or mmdebstrap
SYNOPSIS
container create -s debootstrap [OPTIONS] cnt cr -s debootstrap [OPTIONS]
container create -s mmdebstrap [OPTIONS] cnt cr -s mmdebstrap [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
The debootstrap container creation script uses debootstrap(8) or mmdebstrap(1) to create a Debian based container.
This script creates 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 stretch.
-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
Create a Debian 9 (stretch) based container with same architecture as the host system using debootstrap:
sudo container create -s debootstrap -n stretch.example.net
Create a Debian 9 (stretch) based container with different architecture as the host system using mmdebstrap:
sudo container create -s mmdebstrap -n stretch-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 at 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 [AT] lists.net>.
Debian specific bugs can also be reported in the Debian Bug Tracking System at https://bugs.debian.org.
AUTHORS
compute-tools were written by Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann [AT] open-infrastructure.net> and others.