On 2018-07-27 21:36 +0200, Alf Gaida wrote: > Package: login > Version: 1:4.5-1 > Severity: grave > > Dear Maintainer, > please don't break util-linux that is not even released. At least _one_ valid > util-linux > should be available.
Why was util-linux 2.32-0.2 not uploaded along shadow 1:4.5-1.1 to avoid this breakage? > W: See /var/cache/pyfll/fll_lxCa2q/amd64/debootstrap/debootstrap.log > for details (possibly the package util-linux is at fault) > 2018-07-27 21:30:20,668 CRITICAL - command failed with return value: 1 > 2018-07-27 21:30:20,669 INFO - cleaning up... To elaborate on that, debootstrapping a fresh sid chroot results in util-linux being unpacked but not configured. And this completely breaks apt which is unwilling to perform any operations: ,---- | # apt-get install hello | Reading package lists... Done | Building dependency tree... Done | You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these. | The following packages have unmet dependencies: | login : Breaks: util-linux (< 2.32-0.2~) but 2.32-0.1 is to be installed | E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution). | root@pavil:/# apt-get -f install | Reading package lists... Done | Building dependency tree... Done | Correcting dependencies... Done | The following packages will be REMOVED: | login | WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed. | This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing! | login | 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. | 3 not fully installed or removed. | After this operation, 2760 kB disk space will be freed. | You are about to do something potentially harmful. | To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!' | ?] | Abort. `---- Cheers, Sven