On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 02:26:38PM +0000, Brian wrote:
On Fri 14 Dec 2018 at 08:22:06 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: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.You've lost me. -- Brian.
Might it be something like mine? -- For more information, please reread.
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