[Bug 1713435] Re: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Andreas Hasenack]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

The provided logs unfortunately do not have enough information to
properly diagnose the problem.

Could you please attach the output of the command below to this bug?

sudo systemctl status ssh.service

Thanks


** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  invoke-rc.d: initscript ssh, action "start" failed.
  ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-08-28 14:36:40 IST; 9ms ago
    Process: 21687 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D $SSHD_OPTS (code=exited, status=255)
   Main PID: 21687 (code=exited, status=255)

  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server...
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Main process exited, c...a
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenBSD Secure Shel....
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Unit entered failed state.
  Aug 28 14:36:40 LinuxMachine systemd[1]: ssh.service: Failed with result 'ex....

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-92.115-generic 4.4.76
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-92-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 28 14:36:40 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-12 (258 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-server 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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