Use parted to create partition table (issue #90)

[grml-debootstrap.git] / grml-debootstrap.8.txt

diff --git a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt
index 334843d..8b78669 100644 (file)
--- a/grml-debootstrap.8.txt
+++ b/grml-debootstrap.8.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ Options and environment variables
     are executed at the end of the chroot procedure.
     Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/chroot-scripts/
 
     are executed at the end of the chroot procedure.
     Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/chroot-scripts/
 

+*--contrib*::
+
+    Enable the 'contrib' repository in COMPONENTS. By default only
+    the 'main' repository is enabled.
+

 *-d*, *--confdir* _path_::
 
     Place of configuration files for debootstrap, defaults to /etc/debootstrap.
 *-d*, *--confdir* _path_::
 
     Place of configuration files for debootstrap, defaults to /etc/debootstrap.


@@ -135,7 +140,7 @@ Options and environment variables
 *--nointerfaces*::
 
     Do not copy /etc/network/interfaces from host system to the target.
 *--nointerfaces*::
 
     Do not copy /etc/network/interfaces from host system to the target.

-    This option is automatically enabled when using --vmfile.
+    This option is automatically enabled when using --vm or --vmfile.

 
 *--nokernel*::
 
 
 *--nokernel*::
 


@@ -144,6 +149,11 @@ Options and environment variables
     need to provide regular boot, e.g. a system which provides
     ISOs for booting via GRUB using grml-rescueboot.
 
     need to provide regular boot, e.g. a system which provides
     ISOs for booting via GRUB using grml-rescueboot.
 

+*--non-free*::
+
+    Enable the 'non-free' repository in COMPONENTS. By default only
+    the 'main' repository is enabled.
+

 *--nopackages*::
 
     Skip installation of packages defined in /etc/debootstrap/packages.
 *--nopackages*::
 
     Skip installation of packages defined in /etc/debootstrap/packages.


@@ -172,11 +182,13 @@ Options and environment variables
     command line might be visible in the process list and the shell history.
     It's meant for automatic installation only.
 
     command line might be visible in the process list and the shell history.
     It's meant for automatic installation only.
 

-*-r*, *--release* _releasename_::
+*--post-scripts* _directory_::

 
 

-    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.
+    Execute scripts from specified directory after executing the chroot script.
+    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/post-scripts/

 
 *--pre-scripts* _directory_::
 
 
 *--pre-scripts* _directory_::
 


@@ -186,12 +198,16 @@ Options and environment variables
     scripts for direct access of the chroot.
     Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/pre-scripts/
 
     scripts for direct access of the chroot.
     Default directory: /etc/debootstrap/pre-scripts/
 

-*--scripts* _directory_::
+*-r*, *--release* _releasename_::
+
+    Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: lenny,
+    squeeze, wheezy, jessie, stretch (note: requires a recent version of debootstrap)
+    and sid. Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.

 
 

-    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/
+*--remove-configs*::
+
+    Delete grml-debootstrap configuration files (/etc/debootstrap/*) from installed
+    system. Useful for reproducible builds or if you don't want to leak information.

 
 *-t*, *--target* _target_::
 
 
 *-t*, *--target* _target_::
 


@@ -202,11 +218,20 @@ Options and environment variables
 
     Increase verbosity.
 
 
     Increase verbosity.
 

-*--vmfile*::
+*--vm*::

 
 

-    Set up a Virtual Machine instead of installing to a partition or directory.
+    Set up a Virtual Machine on an existing block device, which will be
+    partitioned.

     This allows deployment of a Virtual Machine. The options needs to be
     combined with the --target option.
     This allows deployment of a Virtual Machine. The options needs to be
     combined with the --target option.

+    Usage example: --vm --target /dev/mapper/your-vm-disk
+
+*--vmfile*::
+
+    Set up a Virtual Machine using a regular file instead of installing to a
+    partition/block device or directory. This allows deployment of a Virtual
+    Machine. The options needs to be combined with the --target option
+    ('qemu-img create -f raw ...' is executed on the specified target).

     Usage example: --vmfile --target /mnt/sda1/qemu.img
 
 *--vmsize* _size_::
     Usage example: --vmfile --target /mnt/sda1/qemu.img
 
 *--vmsize* _size_::


@@ -229,7 +254,7 @@ Usage examples
 
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda
 
 
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda
 

-Install default Debian release (wheezy) on /dev/sda1 and install bootmanager
+Install default Debian release (jessie) 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/sda6 --grub /dev/sda --release sid
 Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda1 as system partition.
 
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda6 --grub /dev/sda --release sid


@@ -240,20 +265,20 @@ Install Debian unstable/sid on /dev/sda6, install bootmanager Grub in MBR
   mount /dev/sda1 /data/chroot
   grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot
 
   mount /dev/sda1 /data/chroot
   grml-debootstrap --target /data/chroot
 

-Install default Debian release (wheezy) in directory /data/chroot (without
+Install default Debian release (jessie) in directory /data/chroot (without

 any bootloader).
 
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub /dev/sda  --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
 
 any bootloader).
 
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda3 --grub /dev/sda  --mirror ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
 

-Install default debian release (wheezy) in a Virtual Machine file with
-3GB disk size (including Grub as bootmanager in MBR of the virtual disk file):
+Install default Debian release (jessie) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager
+Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda3 as system partition.
+Use specified mirror instead of the default (http://httpredir.debian.org/debian) one.

 
   mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
   grml-debootstrap --vmfile --vmsize 3G --target /mnt/sda1/qemu.img
 
 
   mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
   grml-debootstrap --vmfile --vmsize 3G --target /mnt/sda1/qemu.img
 

-Install default Debian release (wheezy) on /dev/sda3 and install bootmanager
-Grub in MBR (master boot record) of /dev/sda and use /dev/sda3 as system partition.
-Use specified mirror instead of the default (ftp://ftp.debian.de/debian) one.
+Install default debian release (jessie) in a Virtual Machine file with
+3GB disk size (including Grub as bootmanager in MBR of the virtual disk file):

 
   mount -o loop /mnt/sda6/debian-CD-1.iso /mnt/iso
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/
 
   mount -o loop /mnt/sda6/debian-CD-1.iso /mnt/iso
   grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/


@@ -328,13 +353,13 @@ Where do you want to install grub to? Usage example: grub=/dev/sda
 
   release=...
 
 
   release=...
 

-Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian wheezy. Supported
-relases: lenny, squeeze, wheezy and sid. Usage example: release=sid
+Specify release of new Debian system. Defaults to Debian jessie. Supported
+releases: lenny, squeeze, wheezy, jessie, stretch and sid. Usage example: release=sid

 
   mirror=...
 
 Specify mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude instead
 
   mirror=...
 
 Specify mirror which should be used for apt-get/aptitude instead

-of the default one (http://http.debian.net/debian).
+of the default one (http://httpredir.debian.org/debian).

 Usage example: mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
 
   password=...
 Usage example: mirror=ftp://ftp.tugraz.at/mirror/debian
 
   password=...


@@ -367,14 +392,30 @@ include::releasetable.txt[]
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 [1] Please notice that lenny is an unsupported release within Debian nowadays.
 grml-debootstrap can handle the release but you really should not use lenny
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 [1] Please notice that lenny is an unsupported release within Debian nowadays.
 grml-debootstrap can handle the release but you really should not use lenny

-anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Debian 6.0 (squeeze)
-or Debian 7.0 (wheezy) instead.
+anymore unless you really know what you are doing. Choose Debian 8.0 (jessie) or
+something newer instead.

 
 Notice that you need to specify a mirror providing the lenny release, the
 
 Notice that you need to specify a mirror providing the lenny release, the

-default (http://http.debian.net/debian) doesn't provide it any longer nowadays.
+default (http://httpredir.debian.org/debian) doesn't provide it any longer nowadays.

 Set the mirror to e.g. http://archive.debian.org/debian/ if you don't have
 your own lenny mirror.
 
 Set the mirror to e.g. http://archive.debian.org/debian/ if you don't have
 your own lenny mirror.
 

+You also need to specify a filesystem that's supported by lenny, e.g.
+'--filesystem ext3' since grml-debootstrap's current default (ext4) isn't
+supported by lenny.
+
+Also when debootstrapping lenny on a live system with a kernel version
+like "3.16-1-grml-amd64" lenny's libc will fail to install with:
+
+   [...]
+   /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 265: [: 3.16-1-grml-amd64: integery expression expected
+   /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: line 231: 3.16-1-grml-amd64: syntax error: invalid arithemtic operator (error token is ".16-1-grml-amd64")
+   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.7-18lenny7_amd64.deb (--install):
+   [....]
+
+To workaround this either debootstrap from a system with an according
+kernel version or use the "fake uname" workaround (just google for it).
+

 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.
 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.


@@ -383,7 +424,7 @@ the advantage of grub-legacy actually being able to boot from it.
 [NOTE]
 .unstable and testing releases
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 [NOTE]
 .unstable and testing releases
 ================================================================================

-[2] Please notice that jessie (Debian/testing) and sid (Debian/unstable) might
+[2] Please notice that Debian/testing and Debian/unstable (sid) might

 not be always installable due to their nature. What _might_ work instead is
 deploying a stable release and upgrade it after installation finished.
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 not be always installable due to their nature. What _might_ work instead is
 deploying a stable release and upgrade it after installation finished.
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