verification that it fixes the problem for me, re: autopkgtest. As that was the same cause/problem as initial reporter's, I expect it should be fixed for them as well.
ddstreet@thorin:~/bugs/lp1730627/verification$ pull-lp-source lsb-base trusty
pull-lp-source: Using source package 'lsb' for binary package 'lsb-base'
pull-lp-source: Found lsb 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2 in trusty
pull-lp-source: Good signature by Steve Langasek <email address hidden> (0x568D30F321B2133D)
pull-lp-source: Downloading lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.tar.xz from archive.ubuntu.com (0.063 MiB)
dpkg-source: info: extracting lsb in lsb-4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2
dpkg-source: info: unpacking lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.tar.xz
ddstreet@thorin:~/bugs/lp1730627/verification$ autopkgtest -U lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty
autopkgtest [14:16:23]: version 5.1
autopkgtest [14:16:23]: host thorin.lan; command line: /usr/bin/autopkgtest -U lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty
...
(normal setup output)
...
autopkgtest [14:17:36]: testbed dpkg architecture: amd64
autopkgtest [14:17:38]: testbed running kernel: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 13 18:23:35 UTC 2018
autopkgtest [14:17:38]: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ source lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.dsc
autopkgtest [14:17:42]: ERROR: "dpkg --unpack /tmp/autopkgtest.Mrh8tN/autopkgtest-satdep.deb" failed with stderr "dpkg-deb: error: archive '/tmp/autopkgtest.Mrh8tN/autopkgtest-satdep.deb' has premature member 'control.tar.xz' before 'control.tar.gz', giving up
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/autopkgtest.Mrh8tN/autopkgtest-satdep.deb (--unpack):
subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
/tmp/autopkgtest.Mrh8tN/autopkgtest-satdep.deb
using -proposed package:
ddstreet@thorin:~/bugs/lp1730627/verification$ autopkgtest --apt-pocket proposed=dpkg -U lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty
autopkgtest [14:19:13]: version 5.1
autopkgtest [14:19:13]: host thorin.lan; command line: /usr/bin/autopkgtest --apt-pocket proposed=dpkg -U lsb_4.1+Debian11ubuntu6.2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty
...
(normal setup output)
...
Preparing to unpack .../dpkg-dev_1.17.5ubuntu5.8_all.deb ...
Unpacking dpkg-dev (1.17.5ubuntu5.8) ...
...
dpkg-buildpackage: binary only upload (no source included)
dpkg-source: info: using options from src/debian/source/options: --compression=xz
* SKIP no tests in this package
autopkgtest [14:24:14]: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ summary
* SKIP no tests in this package
autopkgtest is able to continue with -proposed dpkg.
verification that it fixes the problem for me, re: autopkgtest. As that was the same cause/problem as initial reporter's, I expect it should be fixed for them as well.
ddstreet@ thorin: ~/bugs/ lp1730627/ verification$ pull-lp-source lsb-base trusty ntu6.2 in trusty 133D) Debian11ubuntu6 .2.tar. xz from archive.ubuntu.com (0.063 MiB) Debian11ubuntu6 .2 Debian11ubuntu6 .2.tar. xz thorin: ~/bugs/ lp1730627/ verification$ autopkgtest -U lsb_4.1+ Debian11ubuntu6 .2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty autopkgtest -U lsb_4.1+ Debian11ubuntu6 .2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty @@@@@@@ @@@@@@ source lsb_4.1+ Debian11ubuntu6 .2.dsc t.Mrh8tN/ autopkgtest- satdep. deb" failed with stderr "dpkg-deb: error: archive '/tmp/autopkgte st.Mrh8tN/ autopkgtest- satdep. deb' has premature member 'control.tar.xz' before 'control.tar.gz', giving up t.Mrh8tN/ autopkgtest- satdep. deb (--unpack): st.Mrh8tN/ autopkgtest- satdep. deb
pull-lp-source: Using source package 'lsb' for binary package 'lsb-base'
pull-lp-source: Found lsb 4.1+Debian11ubu
pull-lp-source: Good signature by Steve Langasek <email address hidden> (0x568D30F321B2
pull-lp-source: Downloading lsb_4.1+
dpkg-source: info: extracting lsb in lsb-4.1+
dpkg-source: info: unpacking lsb_4.1+
ddstreet@
autopkgtest [14:16:23]: version 5.1
autopkgtest [14:16:23]: host thorin.lan; command line: /usr/bin/
...
(normal setup output)
...
autopkgtest [14:17:36]: testbed dpkg architecture: amd64
autopkgtest [14:17:38]: testbed running kernel: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 13 18:23:35 UTC 2018
autopkgtest [14:17:38]: @@@@@@@
autopkgtest [14:17:42]: ERROR: "dpkg --unpack /tmp/autopkgtes
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/autopkgtes
subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
/tmp/autopkgte
using -proposed package:
ddstreet@ thorin: ~/bugs/ lp1730627/ verification$ autopkgtest --apt-pocket proposed=dpkg -U lsb_4.1+ Debian11ubuntu6 .2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty autopkgtest --apt-pocket proposed=dpkg -U lsb_4.1+ Debian11ubuntu6 .2.dsc -- lxd ubuntu-daily:trusty dev_1.17. 5ubuntu5. 8_all.deb ... source/ options: --compression=xz @@@@@@@ @@@@@@ summary
autopkgtest [14:19:13]: version 5.1
autopkgtest [14:19:13]: host thorin.lan; command line: /usr/bin/
...
(normal setup output)
...
Preparing to unpack .../dpkg-
Unpacking dpkg-dev (1.17.5ubuntu5.8) ...
...
dpkg-buildpackage: binary only upload (no source included)
dpkg-source: info: using options from src/debian/
* SKIP no tests in this package
autopkgtest [14:24:14]: @@@@@@@
* SKIP no tests in this package
autopkgtest is able to continue with -proposed dpkg.