# should be handled in the main script, where it belongs.
################################################################################
-CMDLINE_OPTS=mirror:,iso:,release:,target:,mntpoint:,debopt:,interactive,nodebootstrap,config:,confdir:,packages::,chroot-scripts:,scripts::,pre-scripts::,debconf::,keep_src_list,hostname:,password:,bootappend:,grub:,arch:,insecure,verbose,help,version
+CMDLINE_OPTS=mirror:,iso:,release:,target:,mntpoint:,debopt:,interactive,nodebootstrap,config:,confdir:,packages:,chroot-scripts:,scripts:,pre-scripts:,debconf:,keep_src_list,hostname:,password:,bootappend:,grub:,arch:,insecure,verbose,help,version
_opt_temp=`getopt --name grml-debootstrap -o +m:i:r:t:p:c:d:vhV --long \
$CMDLINE_OPTS -- "$@"`
/etc/debootstrap/config
-d, --confdir <path> Place of config files for debootstrap, defaults
to /etc/debootstrap
- --packages[=<file>] Install packages defined in specified list file.
- --debconf[=<file>] Pre-seed packages using specified pre-seed db file.
+ --packages <file> Install packages defined in specified list file.
+ --debconf <file> Pre-seed packages using specified pre-seed db file.
--keep_src_list Do not overwrite user provided apt sources.list.
--hostname <name> Hostname of Debian system.
--password <pwd> Use specified password as password for user root.
--bootappend <line> Add specified appendline to kernel whilst booting.
--chroot-scripts <d> Execute chroot scripts from specified directory.
- --pre-scripts[=<d>] Execute scripts from specified directory (before chroot-scripts).
- --scripts[=<dir>] Execute scripts from specified directory (after chroot-scripts).
+ --pre-scripts <dir> Execute scripts from specified directory (before chroot-scripts).
+ --scripts <dir> Execute scripts from specified directory (after chroot-scripts).
Other options:
Place of configuration files for debootstrap, defaults to /etc/debootstrap.
-*--debconf*[=<_file_>]::
+*--debconf* <_file_>::
- 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.
+ Use specified file for preseeding Debian packages instead of using
+ the default <confdir>/debconf-selections.
*--debopt* <_params_>::
Note: this option has no effect if option -t is given and represents a
directory.
-*--packages*[=<_file_>]::
+*--packages* <_file_>::
- 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.
+ Use specified file as list for packages that should be installed instead of
+ the default package list file <confdir>/packages.
*--password* <_password_>::
squeeze (note: requires current version of debootstrap) and sid.
Corresponding with configuration variable RELEASE.
-*--pre-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.
+ 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_>]::
+*--scripts* <_directory_>::
- 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.
+ 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
*-V*, *--version*::
Show version of program and exit.
-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
+WARNING: 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.
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Usage examples
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