Re: sbuild on hurd-amd64...

Johannes Schauer Marin Rodrigues, le mar. 09 juin 2026 20:41:27 +0200, a ecrit:
> curl --silent http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports/dists/unstable/main/binary-hurd-i386/Packages.xz | unxz | grep-dctrl -F Package netdde
> 
> The above comes back empty. The netdde package is not part of the unstable
> suite (but it is present in unreleased) and that's why mmdebstrap does not pick
> it up when it is told to install a chroot for the suite called "unstable".
> 
> Is this intentional?

debian doesn't really want to see old linux code getting into the
main archive just for the purpose of the hurd port. Same goes for
rumpkernel and such.

> Should I add a workaround?

Yes, ports are often not really bootstrapable without the unreleased
suite.

> I see that "grep" is another Essential:yes package in unreleased (but
> it is also in unstable).

Probably just because of some patching.

Samuel