Package: pbuilder Version: 0.142 Followup-For: Bug #344119 I had the same problem. Upgrading local coreutils from testing (5.2.1-2.1) to unstable (5.93-5) fixed it. So maybe pbuilder just needs to increase it's coreutils dependancy version number?
-- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers stable APT policy: (990, 'stable'), (103, 'testing'), (102, 'unstable'), (99, 'experimental'), (98, 'breezy'), (97, 'dapper') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.13-1-686-smp Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages pbuilder depends on: ii cdebootstrap 0.3.9 Bootstrap a Debian system ii coreutils 5.93-5 The GNU core utilities ii debianutils 2.15.1 Miscellaneous utilities specific t ii debootstrap 0.2.45-0.2 Bootstrap a basic Debian system ii gcc 4:4.0.2-2 The GNU C compiler ii wget 1.10.2-1 retrieves files from the web Versions of packages pbuilder recommends: ii devscripts 2.9.10 Scripts to make the life of a Debi ii fakeroot 1.5.6 Gives a fake root environment ii sudo 1.6.8p9-3 Provide limited super user privile -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]