Sorry, this is impossible due to how the desktop ISO works: it doesn't contain .debs which debootstrap could use, only a single great big filesystem corresponding roughly to an installed desktop system. debootstrap can't be made to use this. It should work when used with an alternate or server ISO, though.
** Changed in: debootstrap (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- deboostrap cannot use Desktop ISO to obtain install files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/577399 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