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You can install Debian the same way you installed Arch (manual, CLI) via debootstrap. It's not really advertised, Debian really wants folks to use their instal

You can install Debian the same way you installed Arch (manual, CLI) via debootstrap. It's not really advertised, Debian really wants folks to use their installer. I built a tool that does this, you can look through the code and see how I do it--it's just bash spaghetti. Download a Debian live ISO (or use my tool to create an Arch-like minimal live USB) and you can install it however you want. https://github.com/candiddev/forge https://github.com/candiddev/forge

ilyt 4y ago
there is also [1] preseed, we use it to install our servers/VMs. It is a bit quirky tho, especially partitioning. * [1] https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed
rhaway84773 4y ago
But isn’t that the whole point of Arch. It is advertised and promoted and therefore its well documented with a lot of support. As a novice, if I am stuck somewhere the odds that I find the answer in the Arch Wiki or can ask an Arch enthusiasts and get an answer is orders of magnitude higher than the equivalent sources for Debian.