I'm also affected by this. The attached patch fixes the problem using only posix shell mechanisms.
Please note that the paths in the diff are absolute to patch the problem in-system. ** Patch added: "functions.diff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debootstrap/+bug/1599459/+attachment/4873850/+files/functions.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1599459 Title: cannot bootstrap from repositories without InRelease files when --debian-installer set To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debootstrap/+bug/1599459/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs