Public bug reported: If I use cdebootstrap (Ubuntu version) to install any version of Ubuntu, I get the following error:
sudo cdebootstrap --arch amd64 ubuntu/focal ubuntu-chroot http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu [earlier log elided] P: Configuring helper cdebootstrap-helper-apt E: Internal error: install The full log reveals the following: P: Configuring helper cdebootstrap-helper-apt Selecting previously unselected package cdebootstrap-helper-apt. (Reading database ... 3836 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../cdebootstrap-helper-apt.deb ... Unpacking cdebootstrap-helper-apt (1) ... Setting up cdebootstrap-helper-apt (1) ... Ign:1 bootstrap: . InRelease Get:2 bootstrap: . Release [263 kB] Reading package lists... Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Package debconf-2.0 is a virtual package provided by: debconf 1.5.73 cdebconf 0.251ubuntu1 Package system-log-daemon is a virtual package provided by: rsyslog 8.2001.0-1ubuntu1 busybox-syslogd 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6 Package linux-kernel-log-daemon is a virtual package provided by: rsyslog 8.2001.0-1ubuntu1 busybox-syslogd 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6 Package time-daemon is a virtual package provided by: systemd-timesyncd 245.4-4ubuntu3 chrony 3.5-6ubuntu6 Package editor is a virtual package provided by: vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5 vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5 E: Package 'linux-kernel-log-daemon' has no installation candidate E: Package 'system-log-daemon' has no installation candidate E: Package 'debconf-2.0' has no installation candidate E: Package 'time-daemon' has no installation candidate E: Package 'editor' has no installation candidate E: Internal error: install Attempting to do the same install via debootstrap succeeds without error. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: cdebootstrap 0.7.7ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 24 10:09:05 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-08-21 (399 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: cdebootstrap UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-05-12 (134 days ago) ** Affects: cdebootstrap (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cdebootstrap -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897143 Title: cdbootstrap will not install Ubuntu releases To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cdebootstrap/+bug/1897143/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs