That's not a bug - you're just not using it correctly. From the debootstrap manpage:
"--include=alpha,beta Comma separated list of packages which will be added to download and extract lists. Don't forget to resolve the dependencies manually, otherwise the installation may fail. " ** Changed in: debootstrap (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- debootstrap a hardy basic system failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/373550 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs