package openssh-server 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
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openssh (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: openssh-server 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.5
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Uname: Linux 6.2.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.26.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
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Date: Thu Oct 19 09:27:02 2023
ErrorMessage: installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-10-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Release amd64 (20230418)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.21.21ubuntu1
apt 2.6.0ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: openssh
Title: package openssh-server 1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in openssh (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Relevant Dpkg errors:
openssh-server (1:9.0p1- 1ubuntu8. 5) over (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8) 1ubuntu8. 5) ... deb-systemd- invoke line 145.
...
Setting up openssh-server (1:9.0p1-
rescue-ssh.target is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/
dpkg: error processing package openssh-server (--configure):
installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
So this error was seen when upgrading from the release version of openssh in Lunar to the current latest version in updates.
I tried to reproduce in an lxc container. Had to downgrade 2 packages like so: client= 1:9.0p1- 1ubuntu8 -y --allow-downgrades sftp-server= 1:9.0p1- 1ubuntu8 -y --allow-downgrades
$ lxc launch ubuntu:lunar l
$ lxc shell l
# apt install -y openssh-
# apt install -y openssh-
upon downgrading openssh-server I see this error
Selecting previously unselected package openssh-server. server_ 1%3a9.0p1- 1ubuntu8_ amd64.deb ... deb-systemd- invoke line 145.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11. 4.1ubuntu0. 1) ...
(Reading database ... 33940 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../openssh-
Unpacking openssh-server (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8) ...
Setting up openssh-server (1:9.0p1-1ubuntu8) ...
rescue-ssh.target is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/
dpkg: error processing package openssh-server (--configure):
installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit stat
us 1
dmesg: read kernel buffer failed: Operation not permitted
2-1) ...
Processing triggers for ufw (0.36.1-
Errors were encountered while processing:
openssh-server
needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Attempting to upgrade to 8.5 I see:
root@l:~# apt-cache policy openssh-server 1ubuntu8. 5) ... 1ubuntu8. 5) ... 1ubuntu8. 5) ... deb-systemd- invoke line 145.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11. 4.1ubuntu0. 1) ...
Setting up openssh-client (1:9.0p1-
Setting up openssh-sftp-server (1:9.0p1-
Setting up openssh-server (1:9.0p1-
rescue-ssh.target is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
Could not execute systemctl: at /usr/bin/
dpkg: error processing package openssh-server (--configure):
installed openssh-server package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit stat
us 1
dmesg: read kernel buffer failed: Operation not permitted
2-1) ...
Processing triggers for ufw (0.36.1-
Errors were encountered while processing:
openssh-server
needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)