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# debootstrap
> Create a basic Debian system.
> More information: <https://wiki.debian.org/Debootstrap>.
- Create a Debian stable release system inside the `debian-root` directory:
`sudo debootstrap stable {{path/to/debian-root}}/ http://deb.debian.org/debian`
- Create a minimal system including only required packages:
`sudo debootstrap --variant=minbase stable {{path/to/debian-root}}/`
- Create a Debian Unstable system inside the `sid-root` directory with a local mirror:
`sudo debootstrap sid {{path/to/sid-root}}/ {{file:///path/to/mirror}}/`
- Switch to a bootstrapped system:
`sudo chroot {{path/to/root}}`
- List available releases:
`ls /usr/share/debootstrap/scripts/`