NAME

       container-create-debconf - Create an advanced Debian based container with debconf

SYNOPSIS

       container create -s debconf [OPTIONS] cnt cr -s debconf [OPTIONS]

       container create -s debian [OPTIONS] cnt cr -s debian [OPTIONS]

       container create -s progress-linux [OPTIONS] cnt cr -s progress-linux [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

       The debconf container creation script uses debconf(1) to automatically create a Debian based container.

   SCOPE
       Note that this container creation script can do a few things more than just automatically debootstrap
       based on a preseed file. It also allows you to set a root password, configure the network, install
       certain packages and execute hooks.

       But: this is not a replacement for a configuration management system (like ansible, puppet, etc.). The
       intenion of this script is to create the initial container to that extend that a configuration managment
       system can take over.

       As an analogy, think of debian-installer: d-i sets up your system to make it ready to boot and connect to
       the network. Everything after that is out of scope. Same goes for this script.

   FUNCTIONS
       This script performs the following configuration on top of a Debian based system:

       •   network

       •   root password

       •   apt repositories

       •   ...

   MODES
       This container creation script can be used under two different names: debian and progress-linux.

       Alternative, calling it under the debconf name is equal to the debian mode.

   PRESEEDING
       Hierarchy of Preseed Files

       The debconf script can be fully preseeded. Such preseed files can include one or more preseed files
       themselfs (currently, only one layer of includes is supported, no nested or recursive includes).

       The general rule of the later preseed file overwrites the earlier applies. The debconf script reads the
       main preseed file (specified either on command line or by debconf selection/input dialog) after any
       included preseed files in there.

       That means that debconf values after the include statement in the main preseed file can overwrite any
       values specified in the included preseed files.

OPTIONS

       The following script options are available:

       -n, --name=NAME
           Specify container name.

       -p, --preseed-file=FILE
           Specify the preseed file.

EXAMPLES

       Create a Debian based container:
           sudo container create -s debian -n debian.example.net

       Create a Progress Linux container:
           sudo container create -s progress-linux -n progress.example.net

FILES

       The following files are used:

       /etc/open-infrastructure/container/config
           Container configuration files.

       /usr/share/open-infrastructure/container/scripts
           Container creation scripts.

       /usr/share/doc/compute-tools
           Container documentation.

       /var/lib/machines
           Container directory.

       /var/cache/open-infrastructure/container
           Container cache directory.

       /tmp/compute-tools
           Container temporary directory.

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@lists.open-infrastructure.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@open-infrastructure.net> and others.