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Re: Feasibility of running mmdebstrap under Stretch (not Buster)

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Feasibility of running mmdebstrap under Stretch (not Buster)
Date 2019-05-26 17:10 +0200
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On 05/26/2019 09:52 AM, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> Quoting Richard Owlett (2019-05-26 16:34:17)
>> I was investigating using multistrap, but it has been orphaned.
>> mmdebstrap apparently has the desired features of multistrap but is
>> available only in Buster.
>>
>> I do not have the available bandwidth to install Buster.
>> In Stretch perl is 5.24.1-3+deb9u5 but is 5.28.1-6 in Buster.
>>
>> Is it feasible to run under Stretch? How?
> 
> mmdebstrap has no tight dependencies so you should be able to simply
> install the Buster package in Stretch and try use it.

Today == *rain* Tomorrow = holiday  Should have lots of time ;/

> 
> Just make sure to mention clearly in eventual bugreports if you are
> using the package outside its officially target suite.

In any case, typically PEBKAC > bugs

> 
> There are known limitations esp. when running under fake(ch)root, but I
> think that is well documented in the man page.

That is one of the things I wanted to check out. As I read the 
limitations, they should be fairly simple to remedy.

Thanks



> 
> mmdebstrap is great!
> 
> 
>   - Jonas
> 

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Feasibility of running mmdebstrap under Stretch (not Buster) Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-26 16:40 +0200
  Re: Feasibility of running mmdebstrap under Stretch (not Buster) Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-26 17:00 +0200
    Re: Feasibility of running mmdebstrap under Stretch (not Buster) Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-26 17:10 +0200
      Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-27 17:30 +0200
        Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-27 17:50 +0200
          Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-27 18:30 +0200
            Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-05-27 19:10 +0200
              Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-27 19:40 +0200
            Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-05-27 19:30 +0200
            Fresh run of mmdebstrap - was [Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running  mmdebstrap for 1st time] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-29 19:10 +0200
              Re: Fresh run of mmdebstrap - was [Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time] Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-29 20:10 +0200
                Re: Fresh run of mmdebstrap - was [Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running  mmdebstrap for 1st time] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-29 20:40 +0200
                Re: Fresh run of mmdebstrap - was [Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time] Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-29 22:10 +0200
                Re: Fresh run of mmdebstrap - was [Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running  mmdebstrap for 1st time] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-30 13:10 +0200
                Re: Fresh run of mmdebstrap - was [Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time] Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-30 14:40 +0200
        Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-30 15:00 +0200
          Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-05-30 17:20 +0200
            Re: Problems {PEBKAC?} running mmdebstrap for 1st time Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-30 17:40 +0200

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