For one last double-check, I downloaded
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debootstrap/1.0.118ubuntu1.9/+build/26228958/+files/debootstrap_1.0.118ubuntu1.9_all.deb
to confirm that pbuilder-dist in focal does show the issue when the symlink is missing, and:
$ pbuilder-dist jammy create Warning: Unknown distribution "jammy". Do you want to continue [y|N]? $
For one last double-check, I downloaded
https:/ /launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ debootstrap/ 1.0.118ubuntu1. 9/+build/ 26228958/ +files/ debootstrap_ 1.0.118ubuntu1. 9_all.deb
to confirm that pbuilder-dist in focal does show the issue when the symlink is missing, and:
$ pbuilder-dist jammy create
Warning: Unknown distribution "jammy". Do you want to continue [y|N]?
$