This issue seems to be caused by an incorrect udev rule. (/lib/udev/rules.d/60-open-vm-tools.rules) To reproduce, simply start "parted", which immediately logs the error message described in the original bug report to /var/log/syslog .
See also Fedora Bug 1431376 (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1431376). The new udev rule suggested in comment 15 fixes the occurrence on our Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (4.4.0-116). I've attached a diff of the change between the original and the version adjusted as suggested. ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #1431376 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1431376 ** Patch added: "1668244_udev_rule_60-open-vm-tools.rules.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1668244/+attachment/5088336/+files/1668244_udev_rule_60-open-vm-tools.rules.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1668244 Title: systemd-udevd[15087]: Process '/bin/sh -c 'echo 180 >/sys$DEVPATH/device/timeout'' failed with exit code 2. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1668244/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
