[Bug 1819162] Re: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8 [modified: usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/sshd.conf] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Andreas Hasenack]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

You have some odd error messages in your logs:
Processing triggers for ufw (0.35-0ubuntu2) ...

Setting up openssh-client (1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8) ...
Setting up openssh-sftp-server (1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8) ...
Setting up openssh-server (1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8) ...
Unsafe symlinks encountered in /var/run/sshd, refusing.
Job for ssh.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status ssh.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript ssh, action "restart" failed.
● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2019-03-05 08:29:54 CET; 28ms ago
  Process: 11801 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/sshd -t (code=exited, status=255)

Mar 05 08:29:54 cl070nb.secusmart.intranet systemd[1]: ssh.service: Control p...
Mar 05 08:29:54 cl070nb.secusmart.intranet systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenBS...
Mar 05 08:29:54 cl070nb.secusmart.intranet systemd[1]: ssh.service: Unit ente...
Mar 05 08:29:54 cl070nb.secusmart.intranet systemd[1]: ssh.service: Failed wi...

In particular:
a)
WARN: uid is 0 but '/etc' is owned by 429001590
WARN: uid is 0 but '/lib' is owned by 429001590

and

b)
Unsafe symlinks encountered in /var/run/sshd, refusing.


Could you please verify those? (b) might be a consequence of (a).


** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8 [modified:
  usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/sshd.conf] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  this error was shown after restart of the device

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8 [modified: usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/sshd.conf]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-142.168-generic 4.4.167
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-142-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Mar  5 08:29:55 2019
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-06 (883 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.29ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.8 [modified: usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/sshd.conf] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-09-04 (185 days ago)

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