installed-base software package provides virtual package provided by bootstrap-base, live-installer, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install installed-base
installed-base is installed in your system.
Make ensure the installed-base package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep installed-base*
You will get with installed-base package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 9 stretch |
| Section | Virtual packages |
| Package | installed-base |
| Version | |
| Description | virtual package provided by bootstrap-base, live-installer |
| Sub Section | Virtual |