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.