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Bug#1019697: debootstrap: aid reproducible boostrapping by providing a --cleanup-logs option



Hi Chris,

On Wed, Sep 14, 2022 at 10:00:32AM +0100, Chris Lamb wrote:
> > This bug is about the first step. It would be really nice if debootstrap
> > had an option called --cleanup-logs which would delete those logs.
> Would it be sensible to suggest that, instead of an explicit
> command-line flag, that debootstrap would do this cleanup if
> SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH is present?

I think that's an excellent idea! :)
 
> If it helps, the idea of using the presence (or non-presence) of
> SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH to slightly adjust the behaviour of a program is
> already being used as a flag in other places.
> 
> (If it helps, the parallel bug for cdebootstrap is #1019698.)

Leaving the rest of your reply as I've cc:ed #1019698.


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