Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: isc-dhcp (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to isc-dhcp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1501930 Title: Manual addition of write permission for user required for /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases Status in isc-dhcp package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Without clear reason `isc-dhcp-server`'s `systemd` unit fails with error $ sudo systemctl status -l isc-dhcp-server ● isc-dhcp-server.service - ISC DHCP IPv4 server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/isc-dhcp-server.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Do 2015-10-01 23:48:16 CEST; 1s ago Docs: man:dhcpd(8) Process: 31328 ExecStart=/bin/sh -ec CONFIG_FILE=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf; if [ -f /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf ]; then CONFIG_FILE=/etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf; fi; [ -e /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases ] || touch /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases; chown root:root /var/lib/dhcp /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases*; exec dhcpd -user dhcpd -group dhcpd -f -4 -pf /run/dhcp-server/dhcpd.pid -cf $CONFIG_FILE $INTERFACES (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Process: 31326 ExecStartPre=/bin/chown dhcpd:dhcpd /run/dhcp-server (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 31328 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud systemd[1]: isc-dhcp-server.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: Can't open /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases for append. Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: If you think you have received this message due to a bug rather Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: than a configuration issue please read the section on submitting Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: bugs on either our web page at www.isc.org or in the README file Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: before submitting a bug. These pages explain the proper Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: process and the information we find helpful for debugging.. Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: exiting. Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud systemd[1]: Unit isc-dhcp-server.service entered failed state. Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud systemd[1]: isc-dhcp-server.service failed. `$ ls -la /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases` indicates that write permissions are missing -rw-r--r-- 2 root root 49783 Aug 27 20:32 /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases Update/`dpkg` script should assert that permission are set correctly and request action from the user in case of doubt. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: isc-dhcp-server 4.3.1-5ubuntu2.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.33-generic 3.19.8-ckt6 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Oct 1 23:51:05 2015 DhServerLeases: InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-20 (164 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.2) SourcePackage: isc-dhcp UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (160 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.dhcp.dhcpd.conf: 2015-08-31T13:31:13.948310 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/isc-dhcp/+bug/1501930/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp