On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:57:06AM +0100, Geronimo Ma. Hernandez wrote: > I tried several ways of debootstrap, even using --exclude parameter, but I > found no way to exclude an essential package from being installed. apt will forcibly install all essential packages, so there is no way out. Bastian -- There is an order of things in this universe. -- Apollo, "Who Mourns for Adonais?" stardate 3468.1