systemd-analyze failed: No such method 'ListUnits'

[Tong Sun]

Problem:

% systemd-analyze dot > /tmp/systemd0.dot
Failed to issue method call: No such method 'ListUnits'
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

$ apt-cache policy systemd
systemd:
  Installed: 208-8ubuntu8.2
  Candidate: 208-8ubuntu8.2
  Version table:
 *** 208-8ubuntu8.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     208-8ubuntu8 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 31 14:35:18 2015
Dependencies:
 acl 2.2.52-1.1
 adduser 3.113+nmu3ubuntu3
 apt 1.0.9.2ubuntu2
 apt-utils 1.0.9.2ubuntu2
 busybox-initramfs 1:1.22.0-8ubuntu1
 cgmanager 0.32-4ubuntu1
 coreutils 8.23-2ubuntu3
 cpio 2.11+dfsg-2ubuntu1
 dbus 1.8.8-1ubuntu2
 debconf 1.5.53ubuntu1
 debianutils 4.4
 dmsetup 2:1.02.77-6ubuntu2
 dpkg 1.17.13ubuntu1
 e2fslibs 1.42.10-1.1ubuntu1
 e2fsprogs 1.42.10-1.1ubuntu1
 findutils 4.4.2-9
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-16ubuntu6
 gnupg 1.4.16-1.2ubuntu1
 gpgv 1.4.16-1.2ubuntu1
 ifupdown 0.7.48.1ubuntu5
 init-system-helpers 1.20ubuntu3
 initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu8
 initramfs-tools-bin 0.103ubuntu8
 initscripts 2.88dsf-41ubuntu18
 insserv 1.14.0-5ubuntu2
 iproute2 3.16.0-2
 isc-dhcp-client 4.2.4-7ubuntu14
 isc-dhcp-common 4.2.4-7ubuntu14
 klibc-utils 2.0.3-0ubuntu1
 kmod 18-1ubuntu2
 libacl1 2.2.52-1.1
 libapparmor1 2.8.98-0ubuntu2
 libapt-inst1.5 1.0.9.2ubuntu2
 libapt-pkg4.12 1.0.9.2ubuntu2
 libattr1 1:2.4.47-2
 libaudit-common 1:2.3.7-1ubuntu1
 libaudit1 1:2.3.7-1ubuntu1
 libblkid1 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 libbz2-1.0 1.0.6-5ubuntu5
 libc6 2.19-10ubuntu2
 libcap-ng0 0.7.4-2
 libcap2 1:2.24-0ubuntu2
 libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2
 libcgmanager0 0.32-4ubuntu1
 libcomerr2 1.42.10-1.1ubuntu1
 libcryptsetup4 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
 libdb5.3 5.3.28-5
 libdbus-1-3 1.8.8-1ubuntu2
 libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.77-6ubuntu2
 libexpat1 2.1.0-6ubuntu1
 libffi6 3.1-2
 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-16ubuntu6
 libgcrypt11 1.5.4-2ubuntu1
 libgdbm3 1.8.3-13
 libglib2.0-0 2.42.0-2
 libglib2.0-data 2.42.0-2
 libgpg-error0 1.13-4
 libgpm2 1.20.4-6.1
 libklibc 2.0.3-0ubuntu1
 libkmod2 18-1ubuntu2
 liblzma5 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2ubuntu2
 libmount1 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 libncurses5 5.9+20140712-2ubuntu1
 libncursesw5 5.9+20140712-2ubuntu1
 libnih-dbus1 1.0.3-4ubuntu26
 libnih1 1.0.3-4ubuntu26
 libpam-cap 1:2.24-0ubuntu2
 libpam-modules 1.1.8-3ubuntu4
 libpam-modules-bin 1.1.8-3ubuntu4
 libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3ubuntu4
 libpam-systemd 208-8ubuntu8.2
 libpam0g 1.1.8-3ubuntu4
 libpcre3 1:8.35-3ubuntu1
 libpng12-0 1.2.51-0ubuntu3
 libprocps3 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu5
 libreadline6 6.3-8ubuntu1
 libselinux1 2.3-1build1
 libsemanage-common 2.3-1
 libsemanage1 2.3-1
 libsepol1 2.3-2
 libslang2 2.2.4-17ubuntu1
 libsmartcols1 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 libss2 1.42.10-1.1ubuntu1
 libstdc++6 4.9.1-16ubuntu6
 libsystemd-daemon0 208-8ubuntu8.2
 libsystemd-journal0 208-8ubuntu8.2
 libsystemd-login0 208-8ubuntu8.2
 libtinfo5 5.9+20140712-2ubuntu1
 libudev1 208-8ubuntu8
 libusb-0.1-4 2:0.1.12-24
 libustr-1.0-1 1.0.4-3ubuntu2
 libuuid1 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 libwrap0 7.6.q-25
 libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-4ubuntu1
 libxtables10 1.4.21-2ubuntu1
 lsb-base 4.1+Debian11ubuntu8
 module-init-tools 18-1ubuntu2
 mount 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 multiarch-support 2.19-10ubuntu2
 netbase 5.2
 passwd 1:4.1.5.1-1.1ubuntu2
 perl 5.20.1-1
 perl-base 5.20.1-1
 perl-modules 5.20.1-1
 procps 1:3.3.9-1ubuntu5
 psmisc 22.21-2
 readline-common 6.3-8ubuntu1
 sed 4.2.2-4ubuntu1
 sensible-utils 0.0.9
 sgml-base 1.26+nmu4ubuntu1
 shared-mime-info 1.2-0ubuntu3
 systemd 208-8ubuntu8.2
 systemd-shim 8-1
 sysv-rc 2.88dsf-41ubuntu18
 sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-41ubuntu18
 tar 1.27.1-2
 tcpd 7.6.q-25
 tzdata 2014h-2
 ubuntu-keyring 2012.05.19
 udev 208-8ubuntu8
 util-linux 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 uuid-runtime 2.25.1-3ubuntu4
 xdg-user-dirs 0.15-2ubuntu2
 xml-core 0.13+nmu2
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: systemd 208-8ubuntu8.2
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=C
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: systemd
Tags: utopic
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc6-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
_MarkForUpload: True

[Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount)]

Do you actually boot with systemd? What does "ps -p 1" return?

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Indeed I suppose that Tong is running upstart (which is the default and ONLY supported init system in Ubuntu 14.10). Under systemd it works fine, so I close the bug for now. If Tong confirms he's actually running systemd I'll reopen and investigate. Thanks!

[Tong Sun (suntong001)]

Oh, that's the reason. Yes, indeed I am running upstart. :-(
Thanks