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mmdebstrap: Create a Debian Sid tarball chroot with additional packages.
$ mmdebstrap sid ${path-to-debian-sid-tar} --include=${pkg1,pkg2}
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This command is using the mmdebstrap tool to create a minimal Debian installation on your system. Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • mmdebstrap is a utility for creating Debian installations.
  • sid is the name of the Debian release you want to install. In this case, it refers to the unstable branch of Debian.
  • ${path-to-debian-sid-tar} represents the path to a Debian sid.tar.gz file. This file contains the initial base system for the installation.
  • --include=${pkg1,pkg2} specifies additional packages you want to include in the installation. Replace pkg1 and pkg2 with the actual package names you want to install. You can add more packages separated by commas.

Overall, this command will use the mmdebstrap tool to install a minimal Debian sid installation on your system, using the specified tar.gz file as a base and including the additional packages provided.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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