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{{DISPLAYTITLE:How to create Debian 10 rootfs base for iMX8/iMX6}}

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= Host Prerequisites =

== install required packages ==


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sudo apt-get install binfmt-support qemu-user-static wget
sudo modprobe binfmt_misc
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= Building Procedures =

== set ARM architecture ==


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export ARCH=arm64 # for i.MX8
export ARCH=armhf # for i.MX6
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== get the basic rootfs ==


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export ROOTFS=~/rootfs_${ARCH}-deb10
sudo apt -y install debian-archive-keyring
sudo apt-key add /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg
sudo qemu-debootstrap --arch=${ARCH} \
--keyring /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg \
--variant=buildd \
--exclude=debfoster buster $ROOTFS http://ftp.debian.org/debian
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== go on in chroot ==

=== set the mount point ===


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sudo mount -t proc proc $ROOTFS/proc
sudo mount -t sysfs sysfs $ROOTFS/sys
sudo mount --bind /dev $ROOTFS/dev
sudo mount --bind /dev/pts $ROOTFS/dev/pts
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=== enter the chroot ===


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HOME=/root sudo chroot $ROOTFS /bin/bash --login -i
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=== installation ===


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cd ~
apt-get update
apt -y install iputils-ping iproute2 lsb-release vim whois
ln -sf bash /bin/sh
ln -sf bash.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/sh.1.gz

apt -y install sudo
apt -y install systemd systemd-sysv kmod
apt -y install network-manager
apt -y install parted
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=== configuration ===


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groupadd -g 1000 adv
useradd -u 1000 -d /home/adv -m -g adv -G adm,sudo,audio adv
CRYPT=$(echo adv | mkpasswd -m sha-512 -s)
sed -i "s|^adv:[^:]\+:|adv:$CRYPT:|" /etc/shadow
sed -i "s/^root:[^:]\+:/root::/" /etc/shadow
echo "unknown" > /etc/hostname
echo -e "127.0.0.1    localhost \n127.0.1.1    unknown\n" > /etc/hosts

ln -sf ../run/resolvconf/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf
apt-get clean
history -c
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=== leave the chroot ===


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logout
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=== clear the mount point ===


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sudo umount -lf $ROOTFS/dev/pts
sudo umount -lf $ROOTFS/dev
sudo umount $ROOTFS/sys
sudo umount $ROOTFS/proc
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= Basic rootfs is ready =

== keep the rootfs for future use ==


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sudo tar zcvf ${ROOTFS}.tgz -C ${ROOTFS} .
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:Please go on to [[IoTGateway/BSP/Linux/Debian/How_to_create_Debian10_SDcard_image|create Debian 10 SD card image]] if needed