[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]

PS. My apologies again for not following up on your helpful suggestion a
few months ago.  Thanks again for taking time to help!
Michael

On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 9:17 PM mIT <mterranovait at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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