When trying to install the nfs-kernel-server package on a KVM node running with X-KVM kernel, it will fail with service dependency issue.
This is affecting the ubuntu_vfat_stress and ubuntu_ramfs_stress test.
$ sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
nfs-kernel-server is already the newest version (1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Setting up nfs-kernel-server (1:1.2.8-9ubuntu12.1) ...
A dependency job for nfs-server.service failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details.
nfs-server.service couldn't start.
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
A dependency job for nfs-server.service failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "start" failed.
● nfs-server.service - NFS server and services
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nfs-server.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Aug 22 03:27:46 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:27:46 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 22 03:27:49 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:27:49 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 22 03:27:50 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:27:50 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 22 03:29:41 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:29:41 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 22 03:29:42 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:29:42 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
dpkg: error processing package nfs-kernel-server (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
nfs-kernel-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
When trying to install the nfs-kernel-server package on a KVM node running with X-KVM kernel, it will fail with service dependency issue.
This is affecting the ubuntu_vfat_stress and ubuntu_ramfs_stress test.
$ sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server 8-9ubuntu12. 1). 8-9ubuntu12. 1) ... system/ nfs-server. service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
nfs-kernel-server is already the newest version (1:1.2.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Setting up nfs-kernel-server (1:1.2.
A dependency job for nfs-server.service failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details.
nfs-server.service couldn't start.
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
A dependency job for nfs-server.service failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "start" failed.
● nfs-server.service - NFS server and services
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/
Active: inactive (dead)
Aug 22 03:27:46 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services. service/ start failed with result 'dependency'. service/ start failed with result 'dependency'. service/ start failed with result 'dependency'. service/ start failed with result 'dependency'. service/ start failed with result 'dependency'.
Aug 22 03:27:46 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.
Aug 22 03:27:49 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:27:49 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.
Aug 22 03:27:50 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:27:50 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.
Aug 22 03:29:41 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:29:41 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.
Aug 22 03:29:42 zeppo systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Aug 22 03:29:42 zeppo systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.
dpkg: error processing package nfs-kernel-server (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
nfs-kernel-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Log from journalctl -xe: http:// paste.ubuntu. com/p/CxrWqGc2Y T/
ProblemType: Bug 4.4.0-1031- kvm 4.4.0-1031.37 ature: User Name 4.4.0-1031.37-kvm 4.4.134
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-1031-kvm x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 22 03:28:11 2018
SourcePackage: linux-kvm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)