[Bug 1689299] Re: ssh-agent systemd user service failed to start, trying to set environment in Upstart way.

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This bug was fixed in the package openssh - 1:7.5p1-5ubuntu1

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openssh (1:7.5p1-5ubuntu1) artful; urgency=low

  * Merge from Debian unstable.  Remaining changes:
    - Cherrypick updated patchset to open up sandbox, when openssl engine calls
    into OpenCryptoki for hardware accelerated encryption. LP: #1686618

openssh (1:7.5p1-5) unstable; urgency=medium

  * Upload to unstable.
  * Fix syntax error in debian/copyright.

openssh (1:7.5p1-4) experimental; urgency=medium

  * Drop README.Debian section on privilege separation, as it's no longer
    optional.
  * Only call "initctl set-env" from agent-launch if $UPSTART_SESSION is set
    (LP: #1689299).
  * Fix incoming compression statistics (thanks, Russell Coker; closes:
    #797964).
  * Relicense debian/* under a two-clause BSD licence for bidirectional
    compatibility with upstream, with permission from Matthew Vernon and
    others.

 -- Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox at ubuntu.com>  Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:13:11
+0100

** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  ssh-agent systemd user service failed to start, trying to set
  environment in Upstart way.

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  "systemctl --user status ssh-agent.service" give me the following info:
  agent-launch[11327]: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist

  As I'm running Systemd session instead of Upstart one, it shouldn't
  try to run initctl. So, I take a look at /usr/lib/openssh/agent-
  launcher. And this is what's in the file:

  if type initctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
      initctl set-env --global SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$S
  fi

  So, the script checks if Upstart is installed, but doesn't actually
  check if the current session is Upstart session or not. It has to
  check if $UPSTART_SESSION is defined or not.

  $ lsb_release -a
  LSB Version:	core-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch:printing-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:printing-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 17.04
  Release:	17.04
  Codename:	zesty

  $ LANG=C apt policy openssh-client
  openssh-client:
    Installed: 1:7.4p1-10
    Candidate: 1:7.4p1-10
    Version table:
   *** 1:7.4p1-10 500
          500 http://th.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: openssh-client 1:7.4p1-10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-20.22-generic 4.10.8
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7
  Date: Mon May  8 17:51:09 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-23 (1475 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   ssh-askpass       N/A
   libpam-ssh        N/A
   keychain          N/A
   ssh-askpass-gnome 1:7.4p1-10
  SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_7.4p1 Ubuntu-10, OpenSSL 1.0.2g  1 Mar 2016
  SourcePackage: openssh
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-29 (9 days ago)

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