This bug seems to be fixed upstream in a newer version: [Debian Bug report logs - #865770 openssh-server fails to validate configuration before reloading, under systemd](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=865770)
Maybe it is possible to get a version update in Xenial?! ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #865770 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=865770 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1771340 Title: sshd failed on config reload Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After adding some lines to /etc/ssh/sshd_config I tried to reload the configuration with the command: ``` sudo systemctl reload sshd ``` No error message was returned. So I assumed that the sshd was running with the current config. But `sudo systemctl status sshd` told me that the service failed due to a wrong option in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. Please see the following output: ~~~ :~$ sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config :~$ sudo systemctl reload sshd :~$ sudo systemctl status sshd ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Di 2018-05-15 10:00:04 CEST; 8s ago Process: 12089 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Process: 7536 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D $SSHD_OPTS (code=exited, status=255) Main PID: 7536 (code=exited, status=255) ~~~ I would expect that a warning or error message is returned when the service fails while reloading it's configuration. A fix for this behaviour would be appreciated. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-112.159-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-112-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 15 10:18:25 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-10 (1950 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3) SourcePackage: openssh UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-03-12 (428 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.pam.d.sshd: 2017-03-13T19:59:01.965420 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1771340/+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
