When I look in my debootstrap.log from the failed attempt, I see this which looks like the real cause, which I don't see mentioned in the original log extracts:
dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on libblkid1 (>= 2.20.1) libblkid1:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on libncurses5 (>= 5.5-5~) libncurses5:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on libselinux1 (>= 1.32) libselinux1:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on libslang2 (>= 2.2.4) libslang2:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on libtinfo5 libtinfo5:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on libuuid1 (>= 2.16) libuuid1:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! dpkg: regarding .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb containing util-linux, pre-dependency problem: util-linux pre-depends on zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4) zlib1g:amd64 is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: warning: ignoring pre-dependency problem! Unpacking util-linux (from .../util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb) ... Can't locate File/Path.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.14.2 /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.14 /usr/share/perl/5.14 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/sbin/update-rc.d line 8. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/update-rc.d line 8. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.20.1-5.5_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 File/Path.pm is in perl-modules, but I don't see any Pre-Depends on perl-modules (plus, that would add full perl to the minimal system and make perl-base pretty much pointless...). -- Daniel Schepler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org