debootstrap: Bootstrap a basic Debian system debootstrap: debootstrap: debootstrap is used to create a Debian base system from scratch, debootstrap: without requiring the availability of dpkg or apt. It does this by debootstrap: downloading .deb files from a mirror site, and carefully unpacking debootstrap: them into a directory which can eventually be chrooted into. debootstrap: debootstrap: debootstrap: debootstrap: debootstrap: