On Thu, 6 Jul 2017 15:22:44 +0200 j...@wn.de wrote: > Package: debootstrap-udeb 1.0.89 > Version: 1.0.89 > I am using Debian Testing, and the version of debootstrap is 1.0.91. This bug still exists.
> I am trying to install Debian Stretch from snapshot.debian.org e.g. with this preseed configuration: > > d-i mirror/protocol string http > d-i mirror/country string manual > d-i mirror/http/hostname string snapshot.debian.org > d-i mirror/http/directory string /archive/debian/20170618T160104Z > > During the Installation, among others files these are requested: > > http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20170618T160104Z/dists/stretch/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz > http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20170618T160104Z/dists/stretch/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz > http://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian/20170618T160104Z/dists/stretch/main/binary-amd64/Packages > > But the latter, "Packages" does not exists and returns a http 404 error, causing the deboottrap installer to stop and throw an error. > > > > Whereas if using this mirror settings: > > d-i mirror/protocol string http > d-i mirror/country string manual > d-i mirror/http/hostname string ftp.de.debian.org > d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian > > .. dbootstrap accesses Packages.xz and Packages.xz but NOT Packages and therefor the installation works just fine. > > http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz > http://security.debian.org/debian-security/dists/stretch/updates/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz > > Background: I need to use snapshot.debian.org to be able to setup 100% identicall systems. > This is to make sure that dev, test, qa and prod systems have the excact same software installed. > We first update dev & test to 20170618T160104Z and if that passes all test we also update prod to 20170618T160104Z after a week. > > Why is "Packages" requested if using snapshot.debian.org ? > > Thanks > jog > > > -- My best regards to you. No System Is Safe! Dongliang Mu
