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/