This is the expected behavior when using cobbler with ubuntu since you are using createrepo. Createrepo is listed as a suggests so it will not get installed automatically.
** Changed in: cobbler (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/710757 Title: Reposync dependency and permissions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs