[Bug 1703412] [NEW] pbuilder create fails with "E: Package 'aptitude' has no installation candidate"

[dann frazier]

Public bug reported:

pbuilder 0.228.6

sudo pbuilder create --basetgz /var/cache/pbuilder/xenial.tgz
--distribution xenial  --othermirror 'deb http://ports.ubuntu.com
/ubuntu-ports xenial-updates main universe' --components main,universe

fails with:

E: Package 'aptitude' has no installation candidate

** Affects: pbuilder (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

** Attachment added: "pbuilder-create.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1703412/+attachment/4912313/+files/pbuilder-create.log

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Title:
  pbuilder create fails with "E: Package 'aptitude' has no installation
  candidate"

Status in pbuilder package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  pbuilder 0.228.6

  sudo pbuilder create --basetgz /var/cache/pbuilder/xenial.tgz
  --distribution xenial  --othermirror 'deb http://ports.ubuntu.com
  /ubuntu-ports xenial-updates main universe' --components main,universe

  fails with:

  E: Package 'aptitude' has no installation candidate

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