Introduction
------------
-grml-debootstrap is a wrapper suite around debootstrap
-(and cdebootstrap if you want) for installing a plain Debian
-system via grml very fast and easy.
+grml-debootstrap is a wrapper suite around debootstrap (and cdebootstrap if you
+want) for installing a plain Debian system via grml very fast and easy.
All you have to do is adjust a few variables in configuration file
/etc/debootstrap/config (or specify some variables via commandline) and invoke
grml-debootstrap without any further options then.
-A plain and base Debian system will be installed on the given
-device (or directory) then. Customization of this process is
-possible as well.
+A plain and base Debian system will be installed on the given device (or
+directory) then. Customization of this process is possible as well.
CAUTION: The grml team does not take responsibility for loss of any data!
Options and environment variables
---------------------------------
-*-h*, *--help*::
- Show summary of options and exit.
+*--arch* <_architecture_>::
-*-v*, *--version*::
- Show version of program and exit.
+ Architecture you want to bootstrap. Currently only i386 is supported.
+ Defaults to the architecture that is currently running on your system. If
+ you're running an amd64 system and want to deploy a i386 system use this option.
+ Note: deploying amd64 from a i386 system won't work.
+
+*--bootappend* <_appendline for the kernel_>::
+
+ Specify appendline for the kernel.
+ E.g. "_pci=nomsi_"
+
+*-c*, *--config* <_file_>::
+
+ Use specified configuration file, defaults to /etc/debootstrap/config.
+
+*--chroot-scripts* <_directory_>::
+
+ Execute chroot scripts from specified directory. This allows customisation
+ of the chroot setup, the executable script(s) present in the given directory
+ are executed at the end of the chroot procedure.
+ Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/chroot-scripts/
+
+*-d*, *--confdir* <_path_>::
+
+ Place of configuration files for debootstrap, defaults to /etc/debootstrap.
+
+*--debconf* <_file_>::
+
+ Use specified file for preseeding Debian packages instead of using
+ the default <confdir>/debconf-selections.
+
+*--debopt* <_params_>::
+
+ Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap command.
+
+*--filesystem* <_filesystem_>::
+
+ Filesystem that should be created when installing to a partition.
+ If unset defaults to ext3. Valid values are all filesystems that
+ can be created through mkfs.<filesystem>.
*--grub* <_device_>::
- Where do you want to install grub to? Use grub syntax for specifying.
- Do not forget to set groot as well. Leave empty to avoid installation of grub.
-*--groot* <_device_>::
- Specify root device for usage in grub (corresponds with $TARGET).
- Again, use grub syntax for specifying.
- Corresponding with configuration variable GROOT.
+ Device where grub should be installed to. Note that only the MBR (master
+ boot record) can be used (/dev/sda, /dev/sdb,...). Partitions (like
+ /dev/sda1, /dev/sdb2,...) are NOT supported because grub2 doesn't support
+ installation into the PBR (partition boot record) anymore. Usage example:
+ '--grub /dev/sda'. Note: just do not set this option to avoid installation
+ of grub.
-*--boot_append* <_appendline for the kernel_>::
- Specifiy appendline for the kernel.
- E.g. "_pci=nomsi_"
+*--help*, *-h*::
+
+ Show summary of options and exit.
+
+*--hostname* <_hostname_>::
+
+ Use specified hostname instead of the default (being 'grml').
+
+*-i*, *--iso* <_/mntpoint_>::
+
+ Specify mountpoint where you have a Debian ISO mounted loopback.
+ Using this option instead of the mirror option gives you the possibility
+ to install the base-system without network access. Make sure you
+ mounted the according Debian-ISO to the given <_/mntpoint_>. See section
+ 'Usage examples' for a demonstration.
+
+*--keep_src_list*::
+
+ Do not overwrite user provided /etc/apt/sources.list.
*-m*, *--mirror* <_URL_>::
- Specify mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude. Notice that
- specifying the mirror also sets the chrootmirror to the given value.
- Corresponding with configuration variables MIRROR and CHROOTMIRROR.
+
+ Specify mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude.
+ Corresponding with configuration variable MIRROR.
+
+*--nodebootstrap*::
+
+ Skip debootstrap, only do configuration to the target.
+
+*--nopackages*::
+
+ Skip installation of packages defined in /etc/debootstrap/packages.
+
+*--insecure*::
+
+ Do not download and check signatures for retrieved Release files.
*-p*, *--mntpoint* <_/mntpoint_>::
+
Specify mountpoint that should be used for mounting the target system.
Corresponding with configuration variable MNTPOINT.
+ Note: this option has no effect if option -t is given and represents a
+ directory.
+
+*--packages* <_file_>::
+
+ Use specified file as list for packages that should be installed instead of
+ the default package list file <confdir>/packages.
*--password* <_password_>::
+
Use specified password as password for user root. Use with caution, as your
commandline might be visible in the process list and the shell history.
It's meant for automatic installation only.
*-r*, *--release* <_releasename_>::
- Specify release of new Debian system. Supported relases: sarge, etch, lenny and sid.
+
+ Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: lenny,
+ squeeze, wheezy (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid.
Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.
+*--pre-scripts* <_directory_>::
+
+ Execute scripts from specified directory before executing the chroot
+ script. This allows customisation of the system before the chroot has
+ been set up. The environment variable $MNTPOINT is available inside the
+ scripts for direct access of the chroot.
+ Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/pre-scripts/
+
+*--scripts* <_directory_>::
+
+ Execute scripts from specified directory. This allows customisation of
+ the system after the chroot has been set up. The environment variable
+ $MNTPOINT is available inside the scripts for direct access of the chroot.
+ Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/scripts/
+
*-t*, *--target* <_target_>::
Target partition (/dev/...) or directory (anything else without /dev at the
- beginning).
+ beginning). To install grub using *--grub* make sure to use a _device_
+ instead of a directory as _target_ (installation of grub as bootloader when
+ using directories is NOT supported).
+
+*-v*, *--verbose*::
+ Increase verbosity.
+
+*-V*, *--version*::
+ Show version of program and exit.
WARNING: the commandline parsing of grml-debootstrap does not validate the provided
arguments for the commandline options. Please be careful and check docs and
Usage examples
---------------
- grml-debootstrap --target /dev/hda1 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,0
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda
-Install default Debian release (stable/etch) on /dev/hda1 and install bootmanager
-Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/hda and use /dev/hda1 as system partition.
+Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) on /dev/sda1 and install bootmanager
+Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition.
- grml-debootstrap --target /dev/hda6 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,5 --release sid
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda6 --grub /dev/sda --release sid
-Install Debian unstable/sid on /dev/hda6, install bootmanager
-Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/hda and use /dev/hda6 as system partition.
+Install Debian unstable/sid on /dev/sda6, install bootmanager Grub in MBR
+(master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda6 as system partition.
+ mount /dev/sda1 /data/chroot
grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot
-Install default Debian release (stable/etch) in directory /data/chroot (without
+Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) in directory /data/chroot (without
any bootloader).
- grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,2 --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub /dev/sda --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
-Install default Debian release (stable/etch) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager
+Install default Debian release (stable/squeeze) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager
Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda3 as system partition.
-Use specifed mirror instead of the default (ftp://ftp.debian.de/debian) one.
+Use specified mirror instead of the default (ftp://ftp.debian.de/debian) one.
+
+ mount -o loop /mnt/sda6/debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso /mnt/iso
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/
+
+Install Debian stable/squeeze on /dev/sda1 using the loopback mounted Debian-ISO
+for the base-system and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of
+/dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition. Please notice, that the chroot
+system requires network access for all packages which are not part of the
+ISO.
Files
-----
/etc/debootstrap/config
Main configuration file. You have to adjust it according to your needs
-before you are able to run grml-debootstrap.
+if you want to execute grml-debootstrap in the non-interactive mode without
+any special command line arguments.
/etc/debootstrap/chroot-script
into a file named as the function itself if it has been executed successfully.
You can adjust the location of the directory via configuration variable STAGES
via /etc/debootstrap/config. Please notice that you have to remove the stages
-directory on your own if you want to re-execute grml-deboostrap after running it
+directory on your own if you want to re-execute grml-debootstrap after running it
successfully once. This should avoid recurrent execution by error of
grml-debootstrap (which might delete present data).
/etc/debootstrap/. Every existing directory will be copied to the new Debian
system then. If you want to install additional packages that are not available
via the grml or debian mirror drop them into /etc/debootstrap/extrapackages and
-take sure that EXTRAPACKAGES is set to "yes".
+make sure that EXTRAPACKAGES is set to "yes".
Automatic installation
----------------------
target=...
The target partition/directory of the new Debian system. Usage example:
-target=/dev/hda1
+target=/dev/sda1
grub=...
-Where do you want to install grub to? Use grub syntax for specifying.
-Usage example: grub=hd0
-
- groot=...
-
-Specify root device for usage in grub (corresponds with $TARGET).
-Again, use grub syntax for specifying. Usage example: groot=hd0,0
+Where do you want to install grub to? Usage example: grub=/dev/sda
release=...
-Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian stable.
-Supported relases: sarge, etch, lenny and sid. Usage example: release=sid
+Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian stable. Supported
+relases: lenny, squeeze, wheezy and sid. Usage example: release=sid
mirror=...
password=...
-Set passwort of user root without prompting for it but set it to the given
+Set password of user root without prompting for it but set it to the given
argument. Usage example: password=AiTh5ahn
Usage example for automatic installation:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- debian2hd target=/dev/hda1 grub=hd0 groot=hd0,0 mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian password=foobar
+ debian2hd target=/dev/sda1 grub=/dev/sda mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian password=foobar
You have to enter this commandline at the bootprompt of grml. Please make sure
-that /dev/hda1 is the partition where you really want to install your new Debian
+that /dev/sda1 is the partition where you really want to install your new Debian
system.
[NOTE]
include::releasetable.txt[]
[NOTE]
-.Sarge-Release
-=====================================================================
-[1] Please notice that Sarge is the current old-stable within Debian.
-grml-debootstrap can handle the release but you really should not
-use Sarge anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose
-Etch instead.
-=====================================================================
+.Etch-Release
+================================================================================
+[1] Please notice that Etch is the current old-stable within Debian.
+grml-debootstrap can handle the release but you really should not use Etch
+anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Lenny or
+Squeeze instead.
+================================================================================
+
+[NOTE]
+.Lenny-Release
+================================================================================
+When installing lenny to a new mdraid, grml-debootstrap will use md metadata
+format version 0.90. This limits the device to a maximum size of 2TB, but has
+the advantage of grub-legacy actually being able to boot from it.
+================================================================================
Bugs
----
projects / grml-debootstrap.git / blobdiff