Manual addition of write permission for user required for /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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isc-dhcp (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Without clear reason `isc-dhcp-server`'s `systemd` unit fails with error
$ sudo systemctl status -l isc-dhcp-server
● isc-dhcp-
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Do 2015-10-01 23:48:16 CEST; 1s ago
Docs: man:dhcpd(8)
Process: 31328 ExecStart=/bin/sh -ec CONFIG_
Process: 31326 ExecStartPre=
Main PID: 31328 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud systemd[1]: isc-dhcp-
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: Can't open /var/lib/
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: If you think you have received this message due to a bug rather
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: than a configuration issue please read the section on submitting
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: bugs on either our web page at www.isc.org or in the README file
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: before submitting a bug. These pages explain the proper
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: process and the information we find helpful for debugging..
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud sh[31328]: exiting.
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud systemd[1]: Unit isc-dhcp-
Okt 01 23:48:16 richtercloud systemd[1]: isc-dhcp-
`$ ls -la /var/lib/
-rw-r--r-- 2 root root 49783 Aug 27 20:32 /var/lib/
Update/`dpkg` script should assert that permission are set correctly and request action from the user in case of doubt.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: isc-dhcp-server 4.3.1-5ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Oct 1 23:51:05 2015
DhServerLeases:
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-20 (164 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.2)
SourcePackage: isc-dhcp
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (160 days ago)
mtime.conffile.
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.