Yes debootsrap is installed. I have purged it, as well as the Live Build packages, and reinstalled it a couple of times. Unfortunately I don't have time to work on this now and probably won't until the weekend. Thanks for your suggestions so far. Cheers, Michael.
On 07/11/2018, Luca Boccassi <[email protected]> wrote: > In a chroot: > > # mkdir lb > # cd lb > # lb clean > [2018-11-06 16:54:35] lb clean > P: Cleaning chroot > # lb config > [2018-11-06 16:54:38] lb config > P: Creating config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 system > P: Symlinking hooks... > # lb build > [2018-11-06 16:54:40] lb build > P: live-build 1:20180925 > P: Building config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 system > [2018-11-06 16:54:40] lb bootstrap > P: Setting up cleanup function > [2018-11-06 16:54:40] lb bootstrap_cache restore > P: Restoring bootstrap stage from cache... > [2018-11-06 16:54:40] lb bootstrap_debootstrap > P: Begin bootstrapping system... > P: If the following stage fails, the most likely cause of the problem > is with your mirror configuration or a caching proxy. > P: Running debootstrap (download-only)... > I: Retrieving InRelease > I: Retrieving Release > I: Retrieving Release.gpg > I: Checking Release signature > I: Valid Release signature (key id > 067E3C456BAE240ACEE88F6FEF0F382A1A7B6500) > I: Retrieving Packages > I: Validating Packages > ... > > > Are you sure you've got debootstrap installed? Can you run it manually? > > On Tue, 2018-11-06 at 10:18 +1100, Michael . wrote: >> Ok I thought I'd go through the process again, without reinstalling >> the OS itself, and this is the outcome. Everything done via command >> line instead of creating the folders via the file manager. >> >> michael@michael-desktop:~$ cat /etc/debian_version >> buster/sid >> michael@michael-desktop:~$ mkdir LiveBuild >> michael@michael-desktop:~$ cd LiveBuild >> michael@michael-desktop:~/LiveBuild$ mkdir x86-64 >> michael@michael-desktop:~/LiveBuild$ cd x86-64 >> michael@michael-desktop:~/LiveBuild/x86-64$ su >> Password: >> root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/LiveBuild/x86-64# lb clean >> [2018-11-06 10:12:57] lb clean >> P: Cleaning chroot >> root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/LiveBuild/x86-64# lb config >> [2018-11-06 10:13:03] lb config >> P: Creating config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 system >> P: Symlinking hooks... >> root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/LiveBuild/x86-64# lb build >> [2018-11-06 10:13:12] lb build >> P: live-build 1:20180925 >> P: Building config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 system >> [2018-11-06 10:13:12] lb bootstrap >> P: Setting up cleanup function >> [2018-11-06 10:13:12] lb bootstrap_cache restore >> P: Restoring bootstrap stage from cache... >> [2018-11-06 10:13:12] lb bootstrap_debootstrap >> E: debootstrap - command not found >> I: debootstrap can be obtained from >> http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/debootstrap/ >> I: On Debian based systems, debootstrap can be installed with 'apt- >> get >> install debootstrap'. >> P: Begin unmounting filesystems... >> P: Saving caches... >> /usr/lib/live/build/bootstrap: 35: /usr/lib/live/build/bootstrap: >> chroot: not found >> root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/LiveBuild/x86-64# >> >> Totally new folders, totally new config created by Live Build itself. >> My system is Buster but Live Build is reverting to Stretch. I believe >> this is what is causing the problem. >> >> >> On 06/11/2018, Michael . <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thank you for your reply Luca, now I know it should be working. >> > As I said in my original message it was a totally new install and >> > everything was new. I purged the system of live-* packages and >> > reinstalled them only to have the problem again. I have done the >> > same >> > thing this morning and still get the same issue. I will continue to >> > work on it now I know it should be working and when I find what the >> > issue is I will report back. >> > Cheers. >> > Michael. >> > >> > On 06/11/2018, Luca Boccassi <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Just tried on a sid chroot, it seems to work just fine, so I'd >> > > suggest >> > > to check your configuration: >> > > >> > > # lb clean >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:13] lb clean >> > > P: Executing auto/clean script. >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:13] lb clean noauto >> > > P: Cleaning chroot >> > > # lb config >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:15] lb config >> > > P: Executing auto/config script. >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:15] lb config noauto --apt apt --apt-recommends >> > > false >> > > --apt-indices false --apt-source-archives false --apt-options -- >> > > yes -o >> > > Acquire::Check-Valid-Until=false --bootappend-live boot=live >> > > components >> > > splash username=root console=tty0 console=ttyS0 --bootappend- >> > > live- >> > > failsafe boot=live components username=root debug live-boot.debug >> > > memtest noapic noapm nodma nomce nolapic nomodeset nosmp nosplash >> > > vga=normal console=tty0 console=ttyS0 --bootloaders >> > > syslinux,grub-efi >> > > --cache-indices false --checksums md5 sha256 --chroot-filesystem >> > > squashfs --debconf-frontend noninteractive --distribution stable >> > > -- >> > > parent-distribution stable --firmware-binary false --firmware- >> > > chroot >> > > false --ignore-system-defaults --image-name >> > > standard_20181105T2229 -- >> > > initramfs live-boot --linux-flavours amd64 --mode debian --source >> > > false >> > > --security true --updates true --backports false --verbose --onie >> > > true >> > > --onie-kernel-cmdline systemd.show_status=1 net.ifnames=1 >> > > P: Updating config tree for a debian/stable/amd64 system >> > > P: Symlinking hooks... >> > > # lb build >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:17] lb build >> > > P: Executing auto/build script. >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:17] lb build noauto >> > > P: live-build 1:20180925 >> > > P: Building config tree for a debian/stable/amd64 system >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:17] lb bootstrap >> > > P: Setting up cleanup function >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:17] lb bootstrap_cache restore >> > > P: Restoring bootstrap stage from cache... >> > > [2018-11-05 22:29:17] lb bootstrap_debootstrap >> > > P: Begin bootstrapping system... >> > > P: If the following stage fails, the most likely cause of the >> > > problem >> > > is with your mirror configuration or a caching proxy. >> > > P: Running debootstrap (download-only)... >> > > I: Retrieving InRelease >> > > I: Retrieving Release >> > > I: Retrieving Release.gpg >> > > I: Checking Release signature >> > > I: Valid Release signature (key id >> > > 067E3C456BAE240ACEE88F6FEF0F382A1A7B6500) >> > > I: Retrieving Packages >> > > I: Validating Packages >> > > I: Resolving dependencies of required packages... >> > > I: Resolving dependencies of base packages... >> > > >> > > On Tue, 2018-11-06 at 09:08 +1100, Michael . wrote: >> > > > Hi everyone >> > > > Usually I think when there is no reply to a question people >> > > > don't >> > > > know >> > > > the answer and I am sure this is probably the case here but >> > > > this is a >> > > > crippling issue for me. It has literally stopped me dead in my >> > > > tracks. >> > > > I don't really want to have to go back to Stretch if I can help >> > > > it. >> > > > If >> > > > anyone is using an up to date Buster (current testing) system >> > > > to use >> > > > Live Build successfully please let me know otherwise I'll >> > > > assume Live >> > > > Build isn't suitable for Buster and I will revert back to >> > > > Stretch. >> > > > Cheers. >> > > > Michael. >> > > > >> > > > > > Hi. >> > > > >> > > > Haven't been around for a while because I haven't come across >> > > > any >> > > > issues, until now. Not sure if this is a bug or if something >> > > > else is >> > > > causing this but on a new (everything is new) install of Buster >> > > > and >> > > > Live-Build I am getting this output >> > > > >> > > > root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/CobberLive/2019/Mate/i386# >> > > > lb >> > > > clean >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:21] lb clean >> > > > P: Executing auto/clean script. >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:21] lb clean noauto >> > > > P: Cleaning chroot >> > > > root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/CobberLive/2019/Mate/i386# >> > > > lb >> > > > config >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:26] lb config >> > > > P: Updating config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 system >> > > > P: Symlinking hooks... >> > > > root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/CobberLive/2019/Mate/i386# >> > > > lb >> > > > build >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:36] lb build >> > > > P: Executing auto/build script. >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:36] lb build noauto >> > > > P: live-build 1:20180618 >> > > > P: Building config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 system >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:36] lb bootstrap >> > > > P: Setting up cleanup function >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:36] lb bootstrap_cache restore >> > > > P: Restoring bootstrap stage from cache... >> > > > [2018-09-17 07:41:36] lb bootstrap_debootstrap >> > > > E: debootstrap - command not found >> > > > I: debootstrap can be obtained from >> > > > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/debootstrap/ >> > > > I: On Debian based systems, debootstrap can be installed with >> > > > 'apt- >> > > > get >> > > > install debootstrap'. >> > > > P: Begin unmounting filesystems... >> > > > P: Saving caches... >> > > > /usr/lib/live/build/bootstrap: 35: >> > > > /usr/lib/live/build/bootstrap: >> > > > chroot: not found >> > > > root@michael-desktop:/home/michael/CobberLive/2019/Mate/i386# >> > > > >> > > > As already mentioned this is a new install so there is nothing >> > > > in it >> > > > (so you can ignore the i386 folder name as this is just a test >> > > > run). >> > > > I >> > > > have purged both live build, and its associated packages and >> > > > deboostrap and installed them again and I still get this same >> > > > output. >> > > > So my questions are >> > > > 1. Is live build not ready for use on Buster yet? (because it >> > > > creates >> > > > this output "P: Updating config tree for a debian/stretch/amd64 >> > > > system" >> > > > 2. Is there a clash with Live-build and debootstrap somewhere >> > > > making >> > > > live-build not "see" debootstrap even though it is installed? >> > > > >> > > > > From memory live-build used to detect the version it was >> > > > > installed >> > > > > on >> > > > >> > > > and build an iso based on that unless it had been told to do >> > > > something >> > > > different in the auto/config file. This one is reverting back >> > > > to >> > > > stretch even though it is installed on a buster system. >> > > > >> > > > Cheers. >> > > > Michael. >> > > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Kind regards, >> > > Luca Boccassi > > -- > Kind regards, > Luca Boccassi
