[PLUG] Am I asking the "right question"

[Richard Owlett]

On 12/26/2017 12:45 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 12/26/2017 10:48 AM, Carl Karsten wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>
>> https://www.debian.org/releases/potato/i386/ch-init-config.en.html
>> "dbootstrap is the name of the program which is run after you have booted
>> into the installation system. It is responsible for initial system
>> configuration and the installation of the ``base system''. "

I don't find "dbootstrap" in current Debian docs. However the phrasing
is helping to reorganizing my thought patterns.


>>
>> Here is something close.
>> It contains just what is needed to install a minimal system, (what it
>> sounds like you want)
>> and then it's
>> the late_command does stuff you might want too:
>> apt install git ansible
>> git clone playbook
>> ansible ... which installs and configures the apps needed to make videos.
>>
>> This script creates a bootable usb stick based on a 58M
>> hd-media/boot.img.gz
>> https://github.com/CarlFK/video-stack-deploy/blob/nbpy/scripts/mk_usb_installer.sh
>>
>> Most of the script is managing the ansible parameters.
>
> I'll have to spend some time with ansible to see what its goals and how
> the mesh with my mental image of my goals and the path to accomplish them.
>

Your post caused me to modify my search terms.
That found recent debootstrap tutorial and reminded me of "dead ends(?)" 
from my past "debootstrap" searches. I've a reading assignment that I 
won't be able to start until next week."

Thank you.