On Thu 10 Aug 2017 at 12:45:06 +0200, Fourhundred Thecat wrote: > > On 2017-08-09 21:16, Brian wrote: > > > > Not quite an answer to your question, but you could explore the > > suggestion in > > > > https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/07/msg00321.html > > > > If you want something more complicated, like not installing systemd at > > all, you'll have to pass --include and --exclude options to debootstrap > > using the base-installer/includes and base-installer/excludes preseed > > options; something like: > > > > base-installer/includes=sysvinit-core base-installer/excludes=systemd-sysv > > > > but that's totally untested. > > > > I think this can be preseeded. > > > > thanks, but unfortunately that does not work. I have added these to my > preseeding file: > > d-i base-installer/includes sysvinit-core > d-i base-installer/excludes systemd systemd-sysv > > but systemd still is installed, and sysvinit-core is not installed
Sorry. I have no other advice than to read what is given by a search with "base-installer/includes sysvinit-core". I have never followed this route. Others want to do the same as you; but they are shy in describing the behaviour of debootstrap and fixing any deficiencies in it. -- Brian.
