This was traced to running out of memory and addressed via kernel bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/snappy/+bug/1636847
There may be an issue left to investigate that affects core systems and /writable. I will add a spread test and either close this issue (via duplicate link) or work on a remedy for /writable. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1635194 Title: Issues when activating a large number of applications at the same time To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snap-confine/+bug/1635194/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs