** Description changed: - Upstream: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=879755 + [Impact] - When installing over the network with pxe boot and with an https apt - mirror, the installer fails with the error: + 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 - 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. + + [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 <henr...@debian.org> + 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.
** Summary changed: - Can't find apt-transport-https + d-i netinstall fails due to missing apt-transport-https package -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772556 Title: d-i netinstall fails due to missing apt-transport-https package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debootstrap/+bug/1772556/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
