I just repeated your steps on a xenial lxd, using apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.10, and after rebooting the container, apache2 was not started. I got the same warnings that you did, however.
Furthermore, status also shows it's inactive after the reboot:
$ systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/apache2; bad; vendor preset: enabled)
Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/apache2.service.d └─apache2-systemd.conf
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Could you please try the above status command after you reboot, see what it says? Maybe you have something else starting apache, or requiring it perhaps?
Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.
I just repeated your steps on a xenial lxd, using apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.10, and after rebooting the container, apache2 was not started. I got the same warnings that you did, however.
Furthermore, status also shows it's inactive after the reboot: d/apache2; bad; vendor preset: enabled) system/ apache2. service. d
└─apache2- systemd. conf sysv-generator( 8)
$ systemctl status apache2
● apache2.service - LSB: Apache2 web server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.
Drop-In: /lib/systemd/
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:systemd-
Could you please try the above status command after you reboot, see what it says? Maybe you have something else starting apache, or requiring it perhaps?