[Bug 1808251] Re: systemctl disable fails to clean up override

[Edward Gow]

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

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  systemctl disable fails to clean up override

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I am using Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS  and package version

  systemd:
    Installed: 229-4ubuntu21.10
    Candidate: 229-4ubuntu21.10
    Version table:
   *** 229-4ubuntu21.10 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       229-4ubuntu4 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages

  
  When a unit is enabled with 

      systemctl enable <unit file>

  and overrides are applied with

      systemctl edit <unit name>

  and subsequently the unit is disabled with

      systemctl disable <unit name>

  the override file that is created and its directory

      /etc/systemd/system/<unit name>.d/override.conf

  is not removed.  Subsequent attempts to enable the same unit will fail
  with the misleading and unhelpful error message

      Failed to execute operation: Invalid argument

  Removing the override file and directory will fix the problem.

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