[Bug 1946438] [NEW] failing to access /var/spool/rsyslog in postinst

[Scrooge McDuck]

Public bug reported:

Setup: live-build inside docker (debian-slim) installing rsyslog
(8.32.0-1ubuntu4) in ubuntu 18.

postinst fails to access /var/spool/rsyslog and /var/log, claiming they don't exist.
both folders exist in /build/chroot.

unsure whether this is more of a rsyslog or a live-build issue.

debootstrap.log:
chmod() of /var/spool/rsyslog via /proc/self/fd/5 failed: No such file or directory
chmod() of /var/log via /proc/self/fd/5 failed: No such file or directory

apt output
W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault) 
I: Configuring rsyslog...
W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
E: An unexpected failure occurred, exiting...

** Affects: rsyslog (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  failing to access /var/spool/rsyslog in postinst

Status in rsyslog package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Setup: live-build inside docker (debian-slim) installing rsyslog
  (8.32.0-1ubuntu4) in ubuntu 18.

  postinst fails to access /var/spool/rsyslog and /var/log, claiming they don't exist.
  both folders exist in /build/chroot.

  unsure whether this is more of a rsyslog or a live-build issue.

  debootstrap.log:
  chmod() of /var/spool/rsyslog via /proc/self/fd/5 failed: No such file or directory
  chmod() of /var/log via /proc/self/fd/5 failed: No such file or directory

  apt output
  W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
  W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault) 
  I: Configuring rsyslog...
  W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
  W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
  W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
  W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
  W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
  W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
  W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
  W: See /build/chroot/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package rsyslog is at fault)
  E: An unexpected failure occurred, exiting...

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