chroot-tools's Introduction

chroot-tools

superchroot – full automatic chroot helper

as root – systemd-nspawn, arch-chroot or chroot
as user – fakechroot or proot
support Linux, FreeBSD and MacOS Hosts

getchroot – download and extract prepared folder installation of sevaral linux distributions.

supported linux distributions are:
- Arch Linux
- Ubuntu Precise (12.04)
- Ubuntu Raring (13.04)
- Debian 6 (squeeze)
- Debian 7 (Wheezy)
- Debian Sid
- Fedora 19 (Schrödinger's cat)
- Fedora 20 (Heisenbug)
- ArchBSD

createchroot– creates a folder install for sevaral linux distributions

supported linux distributions are:
- Arch Linux
- Ubuntu Precise (12.04)
- Ubuntu Raring (13.04)
- Debian 7 (Wheezy)
- Debian Sid
- Host

Dependencies

wget
awk
curl
bash (recommended)
fakechroot (optional)
fakeroot (optional)
proot (optional)
bindfs (optional; needed for MacOS)
facadefs (optional; for create instantly a copy of the host system for chroot)

ToDo

figure out better proot usage
improve createchroot and write a small dokumentation
improvements for ubuntu debootstraps needed and the handle dash error messages!
- any ideas?
add own script for handling graphical access?
create FreeBSD container.
Add/write wiki pages to keep README clear

current status

Debian, Arch and Fedora images are fine.
Ubuntu images works only with systemd method?!

It's not possible to chroot a BSD system on a Linux system or vice versa!
You can only chroot a Linux system on a Linux host!
You can only chroot a FreeBSD system on a FreeBSD host!
You can only chroot a MacOS system on a MacOS host!

A copy of the host system createchroot host ~/somehwere have to be chrooted with fakechroot opion as user or with chroot option. The systemd option will fail!