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Re: Debian files available as tarballs?



* John Klos (john@klos.com) [030622 12:56]:
> I can do this with base2_2.tgz, but I'm surprised that such a file isn't
> available for the latest stable release. Is there a reason for this that
> anyone knows of?

Yes, the latest release doesn't use a base tarball.  Instead, a script
called debootstrap is run to download the packages to set up the base
system.

good times,
Vineet
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