[Bug 1635423] [NEW] Every 24h we see [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for path "/var/log", ignoring. in the syslog

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Summary
=======
zEC12 System LPAR
Linux r35lp50 4.4.0-42-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 23:12:40 UTC 2016 s390x s390x s390x GNU/Linux


Details
=======
Every 24h systemd-tmpfiles is logging a message similar to this:
Oct 18 15:18:41 sysname systemd-tmpfiles[34404]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for path "/var/log", ignoring.

We have seen varying times on different Ubuntu system instances.


Additional information
===================
Pasting the contents of the '/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf' file below:

#  This file is part of systemd.
#
#  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
#  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
#  (at your option) any later version.

# See tmpfiles.d(5) for details

q /var 0755 - - -

L /var/run - - - - ../run

d /var/log 0755 - - -
f /var/log/wtmp 0664 root utmp -
f /var/log/btmp 0600 root utmp -

d /var/cache 0755 - - -

d /var/lib 0755 - - -

d /var/spool 0755 - - -

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Skipper Bug Screeners (skipper-screen-team)
         Status: New


** Tags: architecture-s39064 bugnameltc-147749 severity-medium targetmilestone-inin1604

** Tags added: architecture-s39064 bugnameltc-147749 severity-medium
targetmilestone-inin1604

** Changed in: ubuntu
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Skipper Bug Screeners (skipper-screen-team)

** Package changed: ubuntu => systemd (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Every 24h we see [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for
  path "/var/log", ignoring.  in the syslog

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Summary
  =======
  zEC12 System LPAR
  Linux r35lp50 4.4.0-42-generic #62-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 23:12:40 UTC 2016 s390x s390x s390x GNU/Linux

  
  Details
  =======
  Every 24h systemd-tmpfiles is logging a message similar to this:
  Oct 18 15:18:41 sysname systemd-tmpfiles[34404]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for path "/var/log", ignoring.

  We have seen varying times on different Ubuntu system instances.

  
  Additional information
  ===================
  Pasting the contents of the '/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf' file below:

  #  This file is part of systemd.
  #
  #  systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  #  under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
  #  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
  #  (at your option) any later version.

  # See tmpfiles.d(5) for details

  q /var 0755 - - -

  L /var/run - - - - ../run

  d /var/log 0755 - - -
  f /var/log/wtmp 0664 root utmp -
  f /var/log/btmp 0600 root utmp -

  d /var/cache 0755 - - -

  d /var/lib 0755 - - -

  d /var/spool 0755 - - -

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