[Bug 1896453] Re: systemd at apport failures

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1891657 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1891657

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1891657
   systemd 100% cpu usage apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'

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Title:
  systemd at apport failures

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After experiencing
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1896446 systemd
  suddenly started to eat 100% of CPU, logging lots of

  
  ```
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
  syys 21 11:45:58 mavi-vaadin systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.

  ```

  It looks like a duplicite of
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1895631,
  however I was unable to persuade launchpad to add additional info to
  that very bug, therefore I've opened a new one :)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
  Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu45
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-18.19-generic 5.8.4
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu45
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Sep 21 11:49:06 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-05 (1476 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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