Bug#960265: s390x install Debootstrap warning: Failure while configuring base packages. s390-tools depends on perl:any.

[Viktor Mihajlovski <mihajlov@linux.ibm.com>]

On 6/2/20 5:17 AM, Rod Gaiotto wrote:
> Hello folks,
>
> I'm attempting to install a Debian 10.4.0-s390x in a z/VM system under a 
> zEC12 CEC - 2827
>
> I've set 1 CPs + 1 GB of memory and a 40000 cyls DASD (30 Gbs ~).
>
> The installation crashes during the OS base installation step. Follow 
> the logs:
>
> Jun  2 02:55:59 debootstrap: Processing triggers for systemd (241-7~deb10u4) ...
> Jun  2 02:55:59 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
> Jun  2 02:55:59 debootstrap:  s390-tools
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of s390-tools:
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap:  s390-tools depends on perl:any.
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap:
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap: dpkg: error processing package s390-tools (--configure):
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap:  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
> Jun  2 02:56:00 debootstrap:  s390-tools
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of s390-tools:
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap:  s390-tools depends on perl:any.
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap:
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap: dpkg: error processing package s390-tools (--configure):
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap:  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
> Jun  2 02:56:01 debootstrap:  s390-tools
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of s390-tools:
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap:  s390-tools depends on perl:any.
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap:
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap: dpkg: error processing package s390-tools (--configure):
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap:  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
> Jun  2 02:56:02 debootstrap:  s390-tools
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of s390-tools:
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap:  s390-tools depends on perl:any.
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap:
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap: dpkg: error processing package s390-tools (--configure):
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap:  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap: Errors were encountered while processing:
> Jun  2 02:56:03 debootstrap:  s390-tools
> Jun  2 02:56:18 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/debootstrap-failed
> Jun  2 02:56:20 main-menu[296]: WARNING **: Configuring 'bootstrap-base' failed with error code 1
> Jun  2 02:56:20 main-menu[296]: WARNING **: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' failed.
> Jun  2 02:56:25 main-menu[296]: INFO: Modifying debconf priority limit from 'high' to 'medium'
> Jun  2 02:56:25 debconf: Setting debconf/priority to medium
> Jun  2 02:56:29 main-menu[296]: INFO: Menu item 'save-logs' selected
>
>
> Does anybody got the same error?
Yes, see https://lists.debian.org/debian-s390/2020/05/msg00007.html
> Thanks
>
> --
> Rodrigo Gaiotto
> Systems & Software Engineer
> 19-99169-8485

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Kind Regards,
   Viktor