[Bug 1543794] [NEW] isc-dhcp-server fails to start on second & further attempts with 'Can't open /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases for append'

You have been subscribed to a public bug by Robie Basak (racb): During the first start of isc-dhcp-server (using the systemd service unit), a blank dhcpd.leases file is created (presumably owned by root:root). dhcpd starts successfully (and then exits due to no subnet definitions, that's

[Bug 1543794] [NEW] isc-dhcp-server fails to start on second & further attempts with 'Can't open /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases for append'

Public bug reported: During the first start of isc-dhcp-server (using the systemd service unit), a blank dhcpd.leases file is created (presumably owned by root:root). dhcpd starts successfully (and then exits due to no subnet definitions, that's expected). Attempting to start the service again