Public bug reported: Up-to-date xenial, `apt-get install apt-cacher-ng` produces:
Preparing to unpack .../apt-cacher-ng_0.8.6-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking apt-cacher-ng (0.8.6-1) ... Processing triggers for doc-base (0.10.6) ... Processing 1 added doc-base file... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ... Processing triggers for systemd (227-2ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Setting up apt-cacher-ng (0.8.6-1) ... Job for apt-cacher-ng.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status apt-cacher-ng.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript apt-cacher-ng, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package apt-cacher-ng (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: apt-cacher-ng Output of `systemctl status apt-cacher-ng.service`: ● apt-cacher-ng.service Loaded: masked (/dev/null) Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Tue 2015-11-03 10:17:36 CST; 6min ago Main PID: 4356 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: Failed to start Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Unit entered failed state. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: Stopped Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: Failed to start Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Unit entered failed state. Nov 03 10:17:36 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Failed with result 'start-limit'. Nov 03 10:17:47 anarchist systemd[1]: Stopped Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. Excerpt from `journalctl -xe`: Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: Starting Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy... -- Subject: Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has begun start-up -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has begun starting up. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist apt-cacher-ng[6889]: WARNING: No configuration was read from file:backends_debvol Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist apt-cacher-ng[6889]: WARNING: No configuration was read from file:sfnet_mirrors Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist apt-cacher-ng[6889]: Problem creating log files. Check permissions of the log directory, /var/log/apt-cacher-ng Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: Failed to start Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. -- Subject: Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has failed. -- -- The result is failed. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Unit entered failed state. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: Stopped Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. -- Subject: Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has finished shutting down -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has finished shutting down. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: Failed to start Apt-Cacher NG software download proxy. -- Subject: Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel -- -- Unit apt-cacher-ng.service has failed. -- -- The result is failed. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Unit entered failed state. Nov 03 10:25:26 anarchist systemd[1]: apt-cacher-ng.service: Failed with result 'start-limit'. And finally: % ls -ld /var/log/apt-cacher-ng/ drwxr-sr-x 2 usermetrics systemd-journal 4096 Aug 29 2014 /var/log/apt-cacher-ng// Seems like g+w'ing that directory doesn't help. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: apt-cacher-ng (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Nov 3 10:20:49 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-06 (696 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: apt-cacher-ng UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.apt.cacher.ng.acng.conf: [modified] modified.conffile..etc.apt.cacher.ng.security.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/apt-cacher-ng/security.conf'] mtime.conffile..etc.apt.cacher.ng.acng.conf: 2015-11-03T10:11:20.553179 ** Affects: apt-cacher-ng (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1512780 Title: apt-cacher-ng can't be installed on xenial To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-cacher-ng/+bug/1512780/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
