Hi, I suddenly face the same error with debootstrap: (sid). I made today a complete apt-get upgrade, so I am up-to-date in packages.
debootstrap --arch amd64 --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg sid /mnt/debootstrap.21191 ftp://ftp.fr.debian.org/debian ... I: Configuring aptitude... I: Configuring libswitch-perl... I: Configuring tasksel-data... I: Configuring perl-modules... I: Configuring perl... I: Configuring tasksel... W: Failure while configuring base packages. This will be re-attempted up to five times. W: Failure while configuring base packages. This will be re-attempted up to five times. W: Failure while configuring base packages. This will be re-attempted up to five times. W: Failure while configuring base packages. This will be re-attempted up to five times. W: Failure while configuring base packages. This will be re-attempted up to five times. This used to work not a long time ago, so it seems it occured after a package update.... -- gpg key id: 4096R/326D8438 (keyring.debian.org) Key fingerprint = 5FB4 6F83 D3B9 5204 6335 D26D 78DC 68DB 326D 8438 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f8d7686.3060...@irisa.fr