[tor-bugs] #34242 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Creating containers for Linux targets is busted due to outdated apt

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#34242: Creating containers for Linux targets is busted due to outdated apt
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  gk
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-rbm, TorBrowserTeam202005R,      |  Actual Points:
  GeorgKoppen202005                              |
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:2 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 gk]:
 >
 > [snip]
 >
 > > However, it seems I still can't build containers successfully again.
 The `debootstrap-image` part is still failing, although differently now:
 > > {{{
 > > W: Failure trying to run: chroot "/var/tmp/tmp.HiqNC7Q599/base-image"
 dpkg --force-depends --install /var/cache/apt/archives/base-
 passwd_3.5.26_amd64.deb
 > > W: See /var/tmp/tmp.HiqNC7Q599/base-image/debootstrap/debootstrap.log
 for details
 > > }}}
 > >
 > > And the end of that log says:
 > > {{{
 > > 2020-05-17 19:15:26
 URL:http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/z/zlib/zlib1g_1.2.7.dfsg-
 13_amd64.deb [87392/87392] -> "/var/tmp/tmp.uv7kNeRkLc/base-
 image//var/cache/apt/archives/partial/zlib1g_1%3a1.2.7.dfsg-13_amd64.deb"
 [1]
 > > dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 5 package
 'dpkg':
 > >  missing description
 > > dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 5 package
 'dpkg':
 > >  missing architecture
 > > Segmentation fault
 > > }}}
 > > Hrm.
 >
 > *That* in turn does only happen on one of the machines I have available.
 So, this ticket seems to be unrelated to that problem at least.

 I filed #34243 for that one.

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