Seems this has now made its way downstream to openssh-server 9.0 (on a different box):
The following packages will be upgraded: openssh-client openssh-server openssh-sftp-server 3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 1295 kB of archives. After this operation, 65.5 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Get:1 http://ca.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports lunar-proposed/main arm64 openssh-sftp-server arm64 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2 [36.0 kB] Get:2 http://ca.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports lunar-proposed/main arm64 openssh-server arm64 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2 [409 kB] Get:3 http://ca.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports lunar-proposed/main arm64 openssh-client arm64 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2 [849 kB] Fetched 1295 kB in 1s (921 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 104735 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../openssh-sftp-server_1%3a9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2_arm64.deb ... Unpacking openssh-sftp-server (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2) over (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.1) ... Preparing to unpack .../openssh-server_1%3a9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2_arm64.deb ... Unpacking openssh-server (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2) over (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.1) ... Preparing to unpack .../openssh-client_1%3a9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2_arm64.deb ... Unpacking openssh-client (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2) over (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.1) ... Setting up openssh-client (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2) ... Setting up openssh-sftp-server (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2) ... Setting up openssh-server (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.2) ... rescue-ssh.target is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it. Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke line 145. dpkg: error processing package openssh-server (--configure): installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-1) ... Processing triggers for ufw (0.36.1-4.1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: openssh-server needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Should I cut a new bug for this? It's a different arch and a different version of Ubuntu, but it's the exact same symptom (and, likely, cause). -- 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/2020474 Title: openssh-server-1:9.2p1-2ubuntu1 cannot be installed from active ssh session Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: Installation seems to fail on restarting ssh.socket via systemctl Setting up openssh-server (1:9.2p1-2ubuntu1) ... rescue-ssh.target is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it. Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/deb-systemd-invoke line 145. dpkg: error processing package openssh-server (--configure): installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: openssh-server E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) $ systemctl status ssh.socket × ssh.socket - OpenBSD Secure Shell server socket Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.socket; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: resources) since Tue 2023-05-23 15:01:41 CEST; 48s ago Duration: 3h 6min 36.071s Triggers: ● ssh.service Listen: [::]:22 (Stream) CPU: 2ms May 23 11:55:05 venus2 systemd[1]: Listening on ssh.socket - OpenBSD Secure Shell server socket. May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: ssh.socket: Deactivated successfully. May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: Closed ssh.socket - OpenBSD Secure Shell server socket. May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: Stopping ssh.socket - OpenBSD Secure Shell server socket... May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[2631]: ssh.socket: Failed to create listening socket ([::]:22): Address already in use May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: ssh.socket: Failed to receive listening socket ([::]:22): Input/output error May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: ssh.socket: Failed to listen on sockets: Input/output error May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: ssh.socket: Failed with result 'resources'. May 23 15:01:41 venus2 systemd[1]: Failed to listen on ssh.socket - OpenBSD Secure Shell server socket. At this point, sshd is no longer listening for new connections. A manual systemctl restart of ssh.socket fails with the same error. I am ssh-ed into this box, so I *think* the failure is because my session is already sitting on port 22, maybe? The only way I can be sure I will be able to ssh to this box again is to reboot it (so that ssh.socket can start cleanly). $ lsb_release -rd No LSB modules are available. Description: Ubuntu Mantic Minotaur (development branch) Release: 23.10 $ apt policy openssh-server openssh-server: Installed: 1:9.2p1-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:9.2p1-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:9.2p1-2ubuntu1 500 500 http://ch.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports mantic-proposed/main riscv64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.1 500 500 http://ch.ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports mantic/main riscv64 Packages ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10 Package: openssh-server 1:9.2p1-2ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-19.19.1-generic 6.2.6 Uname: Linux 6.2.0-19-generic riscv64 ApportVersion: 2.26.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: riscv64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CloudArchitecture: riscv64 CloudBuildName: server CloudID: nocloud CloudName: unknown CloudPlatform: nocloud CloudSerial: 20230413.1 CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud-net) Date: Tue May 23 14:58:35 2023 SSHDConfig: Error: command ['/usr/sbin/sshd', '-T'] failed with exit code 1: /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-cloud-init.conf: Permission denied SourcePackage: openssh UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-05-12 (11 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/2020474/+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