Comment 70 for bug 1590799

Hello people:

I am using XUbuntu 18.04 and when trying to install the nfs-kernel-server the system displays an error message similar to the title of the report issue of this bug.

root@srvdata1804x64:~# apt install nfs-kernel-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  nfs-common
Suggested packages:
  open-iscsi watchdog
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nfs-common nfs-kernel-server
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 nfs-common amd64 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5 [205 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 nfs-kernel-server amd64 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5 [94.0 kB]
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Selecting previously unselected package nfs-common.
(Reading database ... 47730 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../nfs-common_1%3a1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nfs-common (1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nfs-kernel-server.
Preparing to unpack .../nfs-kernel-server_1%3a1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nfs-kernel-server (1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-20) ...
Setting up nfs-common (1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5) ...

Creating config file /etc/idmapd.conf with new version
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nfs-client.target -> /lib/systemd/system/nfs-client.target.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/remote-fs.target.wants/nfs-client.target -> /lib/systemd/system/nfs-client.target.
nfs-utils.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.
Setting up nfs-kernel-server (1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu5) ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/nfs-server.service -> /lib/systemd/system/nfs-server.service.
A dependency job for nfs-server.service failed. See 'journalctl -xe' for details.

Creating config file /etc/exports with new version

Creating config file /etc/default/nfs-kernel-server with new version
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)

Feb 25 13:37:23 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 13:37:23 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 13:40:16 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 13:40:16 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 13:53:31 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 13:53:31 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 14:18:15 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 14:18:15 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 14:18:16 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 14:18:16 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Failed to start nfs-kernel-server, ignoring.
Processing triggers for systemd (237-3ubuntu10.13) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-20) ...

root@srvdata1804x64:~# systemctl list-dependencies nfs-kernel-server
nfs-kernel-server.service
* |-auth-rpcgss-module.service (GRAY COLOR)
* |-nfs-config.service (GRAY COLOR)
* |-nfs-idmapd.service (GRAY COLOR)
* |-nfs-mountd.service (GRAY COLOR)
* |-proc-fs-nfsd.mount (RED COLOR)
* |-rpc-svcgssd.service (GRAY COLOR)
* |-rpcbind.socket (GREEN COLOR)
* |-system.slice (GREEN COLOR)
* `-network.target (GREEN COLOR)

root@srvdata1804x64:~# systemctl status nfs-kernel-server.service
* nfs-server.service - NFS server and services
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nfs-server.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: inactive (dead)

Feb 25 13:37:23 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 13:37:23 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 13:40:16 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 13:40:16 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 13:53:31 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 13:53:31 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Feb 25 14:18:15 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
Feb 25 14:18:15 srvdata1804x64 systemd[1]: nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.