I can confirm that this patch is no longer effective for some reason:
$ debmirror --method=rsync --host=ubuntu.retrosnub.co.uk --root=:ubuntu
--pdiff=mirror '--ignore=^(releases/|cdimage$|\.htaccess$|\.cdimage-lock$)'
'--rsync-options=-aIL --partial --no-motd' --getcontents
--dist=hardy,hardy-updates,hardy-security,hardy-backports,intrepid,intrepid-updates,intrepid-security,intrepid-backports,jaunty,jaunty-updates,jaunty-security,jaunty-backports,karmic,karmic-updates,karmic-security,karmic-backports
--section=main,restricted,universe,multiverse,main/debian-installer
--arch=i386,amd64 -v -p /srv/mirror/ubuntu/
(...)
Errors:
dists/karmic-backports/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.bz2 missing
dists/karmic-backports/main/debian-installer/binary-i386/Packages.bz2 missing
dists/karmic-security/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages.bz2 missing
dists/karmic-security/main/debian-installer/binary-i386/Packages.bz2 missing
Failed to download some Package, Sources or Release files!
WARNING: releasing 1 pending lock...
** Changed in: debmirror (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released => Confirmed
--
missing main/debian-installer in repo causes debmirror to fail
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/34376
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is a direct subscriber.
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
