Public bug reported: Just after installing openssh-server, there is no ssh service in the initctl's list. Consequently, the SSH server cannot be started:
# initctl start ssh initctl: Unknown job: ssh # dpkg -l | grep ssh ii openssh-client 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2 i386 secure shell (SSH) client, for secure access to remote machines ii openssh-server 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2 i386 secure shell (SSH) server, for secure access from remote machines # cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS" # initctl reload-configuration # initctl list | grep ssh ssh-agent start/running # ps axuw | grep ssh ivoras 1578 0.0 0.0 4216 200 ? Ss Sep08 0:00 ssh-agent -s root 11810 0.0 0.0 6168 852 pts/2 S+ 11:26 0:00 grep ssh # initctl start ssh initctl: Unknown job: ssh Running "/etc/init.d/ssh" does not do anything since the script exits, AFAIK in the upstart check. Running "service ssh restart" results in: # service ssh restart stop: Unknown job: ssh start: Unknown job: ssh After rebooting the machine, sshd is started (!), but still not visible in "initctl list" (!!) and running /etc/init.d/ssh still doesn't do anything (!!!), as well as the "service" command returning the same "Unknown job: ssh" error. Exactly the same problem happens with the php5-fpm service. I've also installed nginx and while it can be controlled by using /etc/init.d/nginx , it is not visible in "initctl list". The question is - how do I control the services in Ubuntu 14.04? This is a fresh install, the ssh service was the first service installed. ** Affects: openssh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1367214 Title: Newly installed openssh-server and upstart: status: Unknown job: ssh To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1367214/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs