{"repo":"bitnami/minideb","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/bitnami/minideb","clone":"git clone https://github.com/bitnami/minideb.git","description":"A small image based on Debian designed for use in containers","language":"Shell","stars":2216,"topics":["docker","debian","docker-image","containers","base-image","minideb"],"license":"Apache-2.0","category":"deployment-docker-iac","readme_excerpt":"What is Minideb A minimalist Debian-based image built specifically to be used as a base image for containers. Use Minideb You can use the image directly, e.g. There are tags for the different Debian releases. The images are built daily and have the security release enabled, so will contain any security updates released more than 24 hours ago. You can also use the images as a base for your own Dockerfile : Why use Minideb This image aims to strike a good balance between having small images and having many quality packages available for easy integration. The image is based on glibc for wide compatibility and is using apt for access to a large number of packages. To reduce the size of the image, some things that aren't required in containers are removed: Packages that aren't often used in containers (hardware-related, init systems, etc.) Some files that aren't usually required (docs, man pages, locales, caches) These images also include an install packages command that you can use instead of apt. This takes care of some things for you: Install the named packages, skipping prompts, etc. Clean up the apt metadata afterward to keep the image small. Retrying if apt fails. Sometimes a package will fail to download due to a network issue, and this may fix that, which is particularly useful in an automated build pipeline. For example: Adoption of Minideb The minideb container image is the base image for many Bitnami-maintained language runtimes including php, nodejs, ruby and infrastru","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/bitnami","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/bitnami/minideb/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}