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These are rough instructions of how to manually create basic Debian template cache, which can be used to create OpenVZ [[VE]]s based on Debian.
{{Note|'''[https://downloads.actiu.net/ctctl/ ctctl]''' is an automated helper to create and customize Debian templates.}} {{Warning|The recommended way is '''not to follow''' the below instructions, but to use the official Debian templates, modifying those to your needs. Some template + container creation helpers are recommended at page [[Deploying Debian VEs without Templates]].}}
'''Notes:'''
The command parameters are:
debootstrap --arch ARCH NAME DIRECTORY [URL]
Specify your architecture instead of <tt>i386</tt> if you're using something other than i386/x86. For example, for AMD64/x86_64, use <tt>amd64</tt> or for ia64, use <tt>ia64</tt>. You can use http or ftp in the URL.
We use VE ID of 777 for this example, but it can be any unused ID.
=== Wheezy Stretch (current stable) ===net-tools,ifupdown (not in debootstrap base set) provide ifconfig,ifup; required by OpenVZ to enable venet networking. debootstrap --arch i386 --include=net-tools,ifupdown stretch /vz/private/777 or debootstrap --arch amd64 --include=net-tools,ifupdown stretch /vz/private/777 === Jessie (current oldstable) === debootstrap --arch i386 jessie /vz/private/777 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ or debootstrap --arch amd64 jessie /vz/private/777 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ === Wheezy (old release) ===
debootstrap --arch i386 wheezy /vz/private/777 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/
debootstrap --arch amd64 wheezy /vz/private/777 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/
=== Squeeze (current oldstableold release) ===
debootstrap --arch i386 squeeze /vz/private/777 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/
debootstrap --arch i386 lenny /vz/private/777 http://archive.debian.org/debian/
=== Etch (very old release) ===
debootstrap --arch i386 etch /vz/private/777 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/
=== Sarge (very deeply old release) ===
debootstrap sarge /vz/private/777 http://archive.debian.org/debian
=== Clean packages ===
After installing packages, you'll have some junk packages laying around in your cache. Since you don't want your template to have those, this command will wipe them out.
apt-get --purge clean
Now everything is done. Exit from the template and go back to the hardware node.
