Place of configuration files for debootstrap, defaults to /etc/debootstrap.
-*--debconf* <_file_>::
+*--debconf*[=<_file_>]::
- Use specified file for preseeding Debian packages instead of using
- the default <confdir>/debconf-selections.
+ When using *--debconf* without the optional '=<_file_>' parameter, it
+ enables preseeding Debian packages using the default
+ '<confdir>/debconf-selections' file. If the optional parameter is given,
+ use the specified file for preseeding Debian packages instead.
*--debopt* <_params_>::
Extra parameters passed to the debootstrap command.
-*--groot* <_device_>::
-
- Specify root device for usage in grub (corresponds with $TARGET).
- Again, use grub syntax for specifying.
- Corresponding with configuration variable GROOT.
-
*--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.
+ 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.
*--help*, *-h*::
Skip debootstrap, only do configuration to the target.
+*--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.
Note: this option has no effect if option -t is given and represents a
directory.
-*--packages* <_file_>::
+*--packages*[=<_file_>]::
- Use specified file as list for packages that should be installed instead of
- the default package list file <confdir>/packages.
+ When using *--packages* without the optional '=<_file_>' parameter, it
+ enables installing the packages defined in the default package list
+ '<confdir>/packages' file. If the optional parameter is given, the
+ specified list file is used as list for packages that should be
+ installed instead.
*--password* <_password_>::
*-r*, *--release* <_releasename_>::
- Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: etch, lenny,
+ Specify release of new Debian system. Supported releases names: lenny,
squeeze (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid.
Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.
-*--scripts* <_directory_>::
+*--pre-scripts*[=<_directory_>]::
+
+ When using *--pre-scripts* without the optional '=<_directory_>'
+ parameter, it enables executing scripts from the default
+ '<confdir>/pre-scripts/' directory before executing the chroot script.
+ If the optional parameter is given, execute scripts from the specified
+ directory instead. This allows customization 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.
+
+*--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/
+ When using *--scripts* without the optional '=<_directory_>' parameter,
+ it enables executing scripts from the default '<confdir>/scripts/'
+ directory after the chroot has been set up. If the optional parameter is
+ given, execute scripts from the specified directory instead. 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.
*-t*, *--target* <_target_>::
Target partition (/dev/...) or directory (anything else without /dev at the
- beginning). To install grub using *--grub* and *--groot*, make sure to
- use a _device_ instead of a directory as _target_ (installation of
- grub as bootloader when using directories is NOT supported).
+ 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
+TIP: The long options may be abbreviated, as long as the abbreviation is not
+ambiguous. Eg. '--k' will be the same as '--keep_src_list', and '--pac' be
+'--packages'.
+
+[WARNING]
+=====================================================================
+
+- To specify the optional parameter for switches that accept them, the
+optional argument must be written directly after the long option name,
+separated by `=' (without space).
+
+- the commandline parsing of grml-debootstrap does not validate the provided
arguments for the commandline options. Please be careful and check docs and
/etc/debootstrap/config for further information.
+=====================================================================
Usage examples
---------------
- grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,0
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda
Install default Debian release (stable/lenny) 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 hd0 --groot hd0,5 --release sid
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda6 --grub /dev/sda --release sid
-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.
+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/lenny) 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/lenny) 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.
mount -o loop /mnt/sda6/debian-40r0-i386-CD-1.iso /mnt/iso
- grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub hd0 --groot hd0,0 --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/
+ grml-debootstrap --target /dev/sda1 --grub /dev/sda --iso file:/mnt/iso/debian/
Install Debian stable/lenny on /dev/sda1 using the loopback mounted Debian-ISO
for the base-system and install bootmanager Grub in MBR (master boot record) of
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: etch, lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid
+relases: lenny, squeeze and sid. Usage example: release=sid
mirror=...
Usage example for automatic installation:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- debian2hd target=/dev/sda1 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/sda1 is the partition where you really want to install your new Debian
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