Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: netatalk

I've been running Netatalk on a system since it was running Dapper 6.06
or Edgy 6.10. Now I'm running Gutsy 7.10 and noticed Netatalk doesn't
start at boot, though it starts readily when invoked manually using

sudo /etc/init.d/netatalk start

There are no messages logged anywhere regarding the failed start so it's
hard to know where to look for the problem. I honestly don't remember if
it started correctly under Ubuntu Feisty 7.06. There are no error
messages when it's started manually -- just a "normal" entry in
/var/log/messages saying papd CUPS support is enabled.

I found a forum discussion about it --
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=486949

Based on this discussion I looked at the system-V and upstart scripts,
and the scripts seem to be where they should be. I also tried removing
the bootsplash and netatalk still does not start on boot. I have not
tried any changes to my /etc/hosts or network configuration.

I see several bugs where people had trouble installing netatalk, such as
Bug #109917, Bug #158076, Bug #157685 and Bug #159202 -- all of these
seem to be difficulties with the network interface. That may be the
problem here -- maybe the interface is not ready when Netatalk starts,
HOWEVER why does it not log anything at all -- not even the attempt to
start?

Could there be something odd about the netatalk code that doesn't play
well with upstart?

P.S.: I AM using netatalk "insecurely" on my LAN since I have not
recompiled the package to use ssh as reported in Bug #26452 -- my file
sharing clients connect using cleartext passwords.

** Affects: netatalk (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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netatalk silently fails to start at boot, manual start OK
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/176472
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