PS. My apologies again for not following up on your helpful suggestion a few months ago. Thanks again for taking time to help! Michael
On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 9:17 PM mIT <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Mr Arnold, > Forgive my late response. Yesterday I returned to googling this error > message. Before I had been daunted but this time I found information that > solved my problem, the final suggestion on this discussion: > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/1109934/ssh-server-stops-working-after-reboot-caused-by-missing-var-run-sshd/1110843#1110843 > > Briefly, ssh-server on my system was failing to create a necessary > temporary folder /var/run/sshd, because somehow I had changed ownership of > the root folder, '/', from root:root to a local-user & group. Changing it > back root:root fixed my system. I know exactly how this happened. I had > created a script to change ownership on contents in a shared folder after > root users (puppy linux) added items to it. I probably accidentally ran > this from a terminal in the wrong location / instead of > /mnt/somesharedfolder > > Returning to this bug link, it looks like it had expired even before I > commented on it. I appreciate that you responded to it anyway. Is there > anything I should do now, to close something I had opened, or maybe to > leave a final comment explaining how it was resolved in my case? > Thanks > Michael > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 5:25 PM Seth Arnold <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Michael, probably "new bug report" would have been the better choice. >> >> See if this will show you more details: >> journalctl -eu ssh >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >> report. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1713435 >> >> Title: >> package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: >> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit >> status 1 >> >> Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: >> Expired >> >> Bug description: >> invoke-rc.d: initscript ssh, action "start" failed. >> ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server >> Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor >> preset: enabled) >> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-08-28 14:36:40 >> IST; 9ms ago >> Process: 21687 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D $SSHD_OPTS (code=exited, >> status=255) >> Main PID: 21687 (code=exited, status=255) >> >> Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell >> server... >> Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Main process >> exited, c...a >> Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenBSD Secure >> Shel.... >> Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Unit entered >> failed state. >> Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Failed with >> result 'ex.... >> >> ProblemType: Package >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 >> Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-92.115-generic 4.4.76 >> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-92-generic x86_64 >> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 >> Architecture: amd64 >> Date: Mon Aug 28 14:36:40 2017 >> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned >> error exit status 1 >> InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-12 (258 days ago) >> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release >> amd64 (20160720) >> RelatedPackageVersions: >> dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 >> apt 1.2.24 >> SourcePackage: openssh >> Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to >> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned >> error exit status 1 >> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) >> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1713435/+subscriptions >> > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1713435 Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1713435/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
