# bitnami/minideb

A small image based on Debian designed for use in containers

Repository: https://github.com/bitnami/minideb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/minideb
Homepage: https://bitnami.com
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, debian, docker-image, containers, base-image, minideb
Last push: 2026-08-26T09:00:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3652, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2216, forks 295 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:27.158677+00:00)

## What it is
Minideb is a minimalist Debian-based container base image maintained by Bitnami, optimized for small size while retaining glibc compatibility and apt package access. It includes an install_packages helper that installs packages non-interactively, cleans apt metadata, and retries failed downloads.

## Use cases
- small debian base image for docker containers
- base image for my dockerfile
- install packages in a dockerfile without apt bloat
- minimal linux image with glibc and apt
- regularly updated container image with security patches
- base image for language runtime containers

## When to choose
- you want a small Debian-based base image with full glibc compatibility
- you need apt access to the Debian package ecosystem in containers
- you want daily-built images that include recent security updates
- you build Bitnami-style containerized applications or language runtimes

## When to avoid
- you need an even smaller image and can work with Alpine or distroless
- you require systemd or other init systems inside the container
- you need locales, man pages, or documentation files in the image
- you want an enterprise-supported hardened image without a Bitnami subscription

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: container-runtime, developer-tools, security
- domain: cloud-computing, self-hosted
- platform: cloud, self-hosted
- tags: base-image, debian, docker-image, minimal-image, containers, apt, glibc, devops, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- bitnami/minideb (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:27.158677+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:45:56.746602+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bitnami/minideb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:27.158677+00:00, sha 5b0f99faf3d5)
  - homepage: https://bitnami.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:26:08.308319+00:00, sha 0399c4b56541)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.