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[Impact] When installing over the network using a netinstall image with pxe boot and with an https apt mirror, the installer fails with the error: Debootstrap error couldn't find these debs: apt-transport-https Check /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for the details This happens due to apt-transport-https moving to universe from bionic onward, but still being required by debootstrap when it sees a https apt mirror, even though support for https mirrors is built into apt. [Testcase] Use the 18.04.4 LTS netinstall ISO to PXE boot with a preseed that uses a custom https apt mirror. Something like: ``` d-i mirror/country string manual d-i mirror/protocol string https d-i mirror/https/hostname string mirrors.ptisp.pt d-i mirror/https/directory string /ubuntu/ d-i mirror/https/proxy string ``` The installer will fail with the error in the impact section. There are test packages for debootstrap available in the following PPA, for both bionic and focal: https://launchpad.net/~mruffell/+archive/ubuntu/sf289200-test I have also built a test netinstall ISO with the test debootstrap packages, and is available here: https://people.canonical.com/~mruffell/sf289200/ You probably want to use mini.iso for PXE boot, but vmlinuz and initrd.gz are provided as well. [Regression Potential] The fix adds checks for specific distribution releases, so if someone is trying to debootstrap a previous release where apt-transport-https is still required, it will still function. For users of newer releases, it simply omits the package. apt-transport- https will still be available in universe if anyone still needs it. If a regression did occur, users may not be able to access https apt mirrors when using debootstrap. In this case, users can use a plain http mirror until things are fixed. Due to apt-transport-https not being needed in bionic onward, due to being built into apt directly, I believe this change won't introduce any regressions. [Other info] The fix landed in upstream debootstrap in the following commit: commit 66cbaae642953beba8aec393f3eca076abd89a7d From: Hideki Yamane <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:10:25 +0900 Subject: select codename for apt-transport-https (Closes: #920255, #879755) Link: https://salsa.debian.org/installer-team/debootstrap/-/commit/66cbaae642953beba8aec393f3eca076abd89a7d It adds a check for distro release name, and if they fall within Zesty and prior, then it requires apt-transport-https, and if Artful and later, then it is omitted. ** Affects: debootstrap (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Affects: debootstrap (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: High Assignee: Matthew Ruffell (mruffell) Status: In Progress ** Affects: debootstrap (Ubuntu Eoan) Importance: Undecided Status: Won't Fix ** Affects: debootstrap (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: High Assignee: Matthew Ruffell (mruffell) Status: In Progress ** Affects: debootstrap (Debian) Importance: Unknown Status: Fix Released ** Tags: patch sts -- d-i netinstall fails due to missing apt-transport-https package https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772556 You received this bug notification because you are a member of STS Sponsors, which is subscribed to the bug report. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sts-sponsors Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sts-sponsors More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
