Re: problem retrieving packages with debootstrap.

[Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>]

On Thursday 27 August 2009, Guillaume Yziquel wrote:
> I'm not sure where to ask, so please redirect me to the appropriate
> mailing list if necessary.
>
> I'm currently trying to use pbuilder to package an OCaml binding to the
> R interpreter API.
>
> However, I've repreatedly been unable to use debootstrap to create a
> new base.tgz. There's always a package I cannot download. For instance,
> here, it's cpio.
>
> Any advice on why this may be happening and on what I could or should
> do to get it right?

Are you using debootstrap or cdebootstrap? The second is default, but the 
first is, at least in my experience, more reliable.

Also, can you reproduce the error if you use debootstrap outside pbuilder? 
If you can, I suggest you check the log in the subdirectory debootstrap 
of target directory.

The most likely causes are:
- temporary broken dependencies in unstable: wait until they get resolved
- unreliable mirror: try using a different one
- unreliable network connection

Cheers,
FJP