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Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials

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On 12/14/2018 07:57 AM, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 04:56:11 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> 
>> On 12/13/2018 01:51 PM, deloptes wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>> So why not install minimal debian and try removing what you won't need.
>>> I get around 100MBs to be able to do something useful with it.
>>> There is i.e. Slax (with minimal TDE inkl. GUI) and is about 350MB image.
>>> You can boot your PC and do something useful.
>>>
>>> So what is the goal of your exercise? Personal?
>>>
>>
>> You might say personal exercise of the cerebral variety.
>>
>> As I've said:
>>
>>> As some of my interest was focused on finding out just how small a
>>> useful Debian system could be, I was pointed towards debootstrap. > I
>>> didn't have needed background at that time.> ...> My interest has
>> been rekindled. I wish to understand debootstrap.
>>> To that end I do a minimalist bootable Debian installation.
>>
>> Debootstrap is powerful. It can be used:
>> 1. in any Linux
>> 2. to install any Debian release
>> 3. to install to any architecture
> 
> Correct.
> 
>> Notice a repeated 3-letter word ;}
>>
>> The "tutorials" I found tried to be all things to all people.
> 
> Appendix D.3 in the installer manual doesn't seem to do such a bad job.
> 
>> Notice a repeated 3-letter word ;}
>>
>> Think of my "problem" as an end of course lab practical which might be
>> phrased as:
>>      Using you current machine with any Debian debian release installed
>>      and access to a suitable repository, use dedbootstrap to do a
>>      minimalist [1] bootable install to another partition.
>>
>>
>> [1] https://www.thefreedictionary.com/minimalist
> 
> Mmm. "minimalist" is a moving target. Do I really need both nano and
> vim.tiny? Why bother with ifupdown when systemd is there or no network
> is required? Ditto for isc-dhcp-client. libapparmor1, rsyslog, tasksel?
> I'm fairly sure the machine will boot without any of these present.
> 
> Do I pass the end of course lab practical?
> 

I've seen a signature line to the effect "if in doubt, then reread".
I might suggest that includes why a specific footnote is chosen.

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Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-12-12 17:00 +0100
  Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-12-12 19:50 +0100
    Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-12 20:20 +0100
    Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-12-13 14:00 +0100
      Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2018-12-13 21:00 +0100
        Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-12-14 12:00 +0100
          Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-14 15:00 +0100
            Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-12-14 15:30 +0100
              Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-14 15:30 +0100
                Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2018-12-14 20:20 +0100
                Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-12-14 21:00 +0100
                Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-14 21:10 +0100
            Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2018-12-14 15:50 +0100
              Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-12-14 16:30 +0100
              Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-12-14 16:40 +0100
              Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-12-14 17:50 +0100
                Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-12-14 20:30 +0100
  Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-05-18 11:50 +0200
    Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-18 20:10 +0200
      Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-05-18 22:50 +0200
        Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-19 14:00 +0200
          Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-05-19 19:40 +0200
            Re: Recommended debootsrap tutorials Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-20 18:20 +0200

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