[Bug 1713435] Re: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Michael Terranova]

Dear Mr Arnold,
Forgive my late response.  Yesterday I returned to googling this error
message.  Before I had been daunted but this time I found information that
solved my problem, the final suggestion on this discussion:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1109934/ssh-server-stops-working-after-reboot-caused-by-missing-var-run-sshd/1110843#1110843

Briefly, ssh-server on my system was failing to create a necessary
temporary folder /var/run/sshd, because somehow I had changed ownership of
the root folder, '/', from root:root to a local-user & group.   Changing it
back root:root fixed my system.   I know exactly how this happened. I had
created a script to change ownership on contents in a shared folder after
root users (puppy linux) added items to it.  I probably accidentally ran
this from a terminal in the wrong location / instead of
/mnt/somesharedfolder

Returning to this bug link, it looks like it had expired even before I
commented on it.  I appreciate that you responded to it anyway.  Is there
anything I should do now, to close something I had opened, or maybe to
leave a final comment explaining how it was resolved in my case?
Thanks
Michael


On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 5:25 PM Seth Arnold <1713435 at bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:

> Hi Michael, probably "new bug report" would have been the better choice.
>
> See if this will show you more details:
> journalctl -eu ssh
>
> Thanks
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> Title:
>   package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
>   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
>   status 1
>
> Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
>   Expired
>
> Bug description:
>   invoke-rc.d: initscript ssh, action "start" failed.
>   ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
>      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor
> preset: enabled)
>      Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-08-28 14:36:40 IST;
> 9ms ago
>     Process: 21687 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D $SSHD_OPTS (code=exited,
> status=255)
>    Main PID: 21687 (code=exited, status=255)
>
>   Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell
> server...
>   Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Main process
> exited, c...a
>   Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenBSD Secure
> Shel....
>   Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Unit entered
> failed state.
>   Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Failed with result
> 'ex....
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-92.115-generic 4.4.76
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-92-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Mon Aug 28 14:36:40 2017
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-12 (258 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release
> amd64 (20160720)
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
>    apt  1.2.24
>   SourcePackage: openssh
>   Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Title:
  package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  invoke-rc.d: initscript ssh, action "start" failed.
  ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-08-28 14:36:40 IST; 9ms ago
    Process: 21687 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D $SSHD_OPTS (code=exited, status=255)
   Main PID: 21687 (code=exited, status=255)

  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server...
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Main process exited, c...a
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenBSD Secure Shel....
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Unit entered failed state.
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Failed with result 'ex....

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-92.115-generic 4.4.76
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-92-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 28 14:36:40 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-12 (258 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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