howto reduce size of a debian base system?
Hello,
I tried several ways of debootstrap, even using --exclude parameter, but I
found no way to exclude an essential package from being installed.
For example I want to install a base system without gzip. Not for having a
final system without gzip (wich would be quite silly), but by replacing gzip
with a link to busybox.
I could i.e. create the link by using a hook in /usr/lib/base-installer.d
If I create the link to busybox after installing the package, the space of the
binary is freed. But if the binary uses a shared lib, which is not used by
any other installed package, that space keeps wasted.
Is there already a debian way to build a compact base-system by usage of
busybox?
Or how can I create such a system?
Do I have to patch debootstrap or Packages.gz?
Any hint is welcome.
kind regard
Geronimo
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