Public bug reported: cups.path is repeatedly entering a failed state in systemd. Attempts to restart the unit or even reboot the machine are, at best, temporary solutions.
# systemctl status cups.path ● cups.path - CUPS Scheduler Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cups.path; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: resources) Triggers: ● cups.service Nov 24 04:33:31 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler. Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed to enter waiting state: No space left on device Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed with result 'resources'. # journalctl -u cups.path -- Logs begin at Tue 2021-11-23 22:54:38 EST, end at Wed 2021-11-24 21:42:42 EST. -- Nov 23 22:54:51 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler. Nov 23 23:19:17 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed to enter waiting state: No space left on device Nov 23 23:19:17 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed with result 'resources'. -- Reboot -- Nov 24 04:33:31 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler. Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed to enter waiting state: No space left on device Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed with result 'resources'. Despite what the log messages suggest, none of my (non-snap) filesystems are full (or even close to full): # df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on udev 32731616 0 32731616 0% /dev tmpfs 6556256 2536 6553720 1% /run /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-rootlv 5095040 553996 4262516 12% / /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-kxWkbFRXPo6GoeQURytO8JUpXOtGnGzNRQG28DNWnEi0JYl1Vkx1r7uvSiDwfZDb 20511312 7243392 12202960 38% /usr tmpfs 32781264 1024 32780240 1% /dev/shm tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock tmpfs 32781264 0 32781264 0% /sys/fs/cgroup none 4194304 3504 4190800 1% /tmp /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varlv 5095040 1743876 3072636 37% /var /dev/nvme1n1p2 999320 246420 684088 27% /boot /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-srvlv 5095040 20520 4795992 1% /srv /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-usrlocallv 5095040 31820 4784692 1% /usr/local /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-homelv 51343840 13002292 35703724 27% /home /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varliblv 5095040 1306604 3509908 28% /var/lib /dev/nvme1n1p1 523248 5360 517888 2% /boot/efi /dev/loop0 56832 56832 0 100% /snap/core18/2128 /dev/loop2 33152 33152 0 100% /snap/snapd/12883 /dev/loop1 72064 72064 0 100% /snap/lxd/21029 /dev/mapper/disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--vg-disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--lv 5325329320 198368460 4858509228 4% /srv/disharmony /dev/mapper/git--kangaroo--qsan--vg-git--kangaroo--qsan--lv 1055836596 77852 1002055476 1% /srv/git /dev/mapper/qsaniscsiunisonvg-unisonlv 5366618112 385871460 4980746652 8% /srv/unison /dev/mapper/qsaniscsilinuxbackupvg-linuxbackuplv 5366618112 96643028 5269975084 2% /srv/linux-backup /dev/mapper/qsaniscsisystemarchivevg-systemarchivelv 5366618112 745069628 4621548484 14% /srv/system-archive tmpfs 6556252 44 6556208 1% /run/user/1000 /dev/sda1 125275648 17335552 107940096 14% /media/taft/Ventoy /dev/loop3 63360 63360 0 100% /snap/core20/1242 /dev/loop4 56832 56832 0 100% /snap/core18/2253 /dev/loop5 68864 68864 0 100% /snap/lxd/21835 qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share 4096 0 4096 0% /net/qsan/nfs-share qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share/Web 11546939392 144384 11546795008 1% /net/qsan/nfs-share/Web kangaroo:/srv/unison 5366618112 385870848 4980747264 8% /net/kangaroo/srv/unison echidna.unclet.net:/home 507616256 65033216 416388096 14% /net/echidna.unclet.net/home /dev/loop6 43264 43264 0 100% /snap/snapd/14066 # df -i Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on udev 8182904 974 8181930 1% /dev tmpfs 8195316 1867 8193449 1% /run /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-rootlv 327680 10883 316797 4% / /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-kxWkbFRXPo6GoeQURytO8JUpXOtGnGzNRQG28DNWnEi0JYl1Vkx1r7uvSiDwfZDb 1310720 262018 1048702 20% /usr tmpfs 8195316 31 8195285 1% /dev/shm tmpfs 8195316 10 8195306 1% /run/lock tmpfs 8195316 18 8195298 1% /sys/fs/cgroup none 8195316 83 8195233 1% /tmp /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varlv 327680 4013 323667 2% /var /dev/nvme1n1p2 65536 312 65224 1% /boot /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-srvlv 327680 23 327657 1% /srv /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-usrlocallv 327680 70 327610 1% /usr/local /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-homelv 3276800 6008 3270792 1% /home /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varliblv 327680 15917 311763 5% /var/lib /dev/nvme1n1p1 0 0 0 - /boot/efi /dev/loop0 10803 10803 0 100% /snap/core18/2128 /dev/loop2 474 474 0 100% /snap/snapd/12883 /dev/loop1 1602 1602 0 100% /snap/lxd/21029 /dev/mapper/disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--vg-disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--lv 167772160 16644 167755516 1% /srv/disharmony /dev/mapper/git--kangaroo--qsan--vg-git--kangaroo--qsan--lv 67108864 12 67108852 1% /srv/git /dev/mapper/qsaniscsiunisonvg-unisonlv 536870464 68123 536802341 1% /srv/unison /dev/mapper/qsaniscsilinuxbackupvg-linuxbackuplv 536870464 298986 536571478 1% /srv/linux-backup /dev/mapper/qsaniscsisystemarchivevg-systemarchivelv 536870464 372993 536497471 1% /srv/system-archive tmpfs 8195316 91 8195225 1% /run/user/1000 /dev/sda1 0 0 0 - /media/taft/Ventoy /dev/loop3 11736 11736 0 100% /snap/core20/1242 /dev/loop4 10836 10836 0 100% /snap/core18/2253 /dev/loop5 796 796 0 100% /snap/lxd/21835 qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share 1008493 6 1008487 1% /net/qsan/nfs-share qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share/Web 23093594996 5685 23093589311 1% /net/qsan/nfs-share/Web kangaroo:/srv/unison 536870464 68123 536802341 1% /net/kangaroo/srv/unison echidna.unclet.net:/home 131006464 198479 130807985 1% /net/echidna.unclet.net/home /dev/loop6 479 479 0 100% /snap/snapd/14066 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: cups 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.10.0-1051.53-oem 5.10.76 Uname: Linux 5.10.0-1051-oem x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.11/linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-34-generic_5.11.0-34.36~20.04.1_amd64.deb CasperMD5CheckResult: fail Date: Wed Nov 24 21:38:56 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-24 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210914) Lpstat: device for pixma: lpd://pixma.unclet.net:515/PASSTHRU MachineType: LENOVO 30DHCTO1WW Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: pixma: Canon PIXMA MX870 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.3 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=en_US.UTF-8 TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.10.0-1051-oem root=/dev/mapper/kangaroovg-rootlv ro SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/23/2021 dmi.bios.release: 1.70 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: S08KT46A dmi.board.name: 1048 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0T08861 WIN 3305322742509 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.12 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrS08KT46A:bd09/23/2021:br1.70:efr1.12:svnLENOVO:pn30DHCTO1WW:pvrThinkStationP340:skuLENOVO_MT_30DH_BU_Think_FM_ThinkStationP340:rvnLENOVO:rn1048:rvrSDK0T08861WIN3305322742509:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkStation P340 dmi.product.name: 30DHCTO1WW dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_30DH_BU_Think_FM_ThinkStation P340 dmi.product.version: ThinkStation P340 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal uec-images -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1952164 Title: cups.path repeatedly goes into systemd failed state Status in cups package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: cups.path is repeatedly entering a failed state in systemd. Attempts to restart the unit or even reboot the machine are, at best, temporary solutions. # systemctl status cups.path ● cups.path - CUPS Scheduler Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/cups.path; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: resources) Triggers: ● cups.service Nov 24 04:33:31 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler. Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed to enter waiting state: No space left on device Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed with result 'resources'. # journalctl -u cups.path -- Logs begin at Tue 2021-11-23 22:54:38 EST, end at Wed 2021-11-24 21:42:42 EST. -- Nov 23 22:54:51 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler. Nov 23 23:19:17 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed to enter waiting state: No space left on device Nov 23 23:19:17 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed with result 'resources'. -- Reboot -- Nov 24 04:33:31 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler. Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed to enter waiting state: No space left on device Nov 24 10:48:43 kangaroo.unclet.net systemd[1]: cups.path: Failed with result 'resources'. Despite what the log messages suggest, none of my (non-snap) filesystems are full (or even close to full): # df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on udev 32731616 0 32731616 0% /dev tmpfs 6556256 2536 6553720 1% /run /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-rootlv 5095040 553996 4262516 12% / /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-kxWkbFRXPo6GoeQURytO8JUpXOtGnGzNRQG28DNWnEi0JYl1Vkx1r7uvSiDwfZDb 20511312 7243392 12202960 38% /usr tmpfs 32781264 1024 32780240 1% /dev/shm tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock tmpfs 32781264 0 32781264 0% /sys/fs/cgroup none 4194304 3504 4190800 1% /tmp /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varlv 5095040 1743876 3072636 37% /var /dev/nvme1n1p2 999320 246420 684088 27% /boot /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-srvlv 5095040 20520 4795992 1% /srv /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-usrlocallv 5095040 31820 4784692 1% /usr/local /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-homelv 51343840 13002292 35703724 27% /home /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varliblv 5095040 1306604 3509908 28% /var/lib /dev/nvme1n1p1 523248 5360 517888 2% /boot/efi /dev/loop0 56832 56832 0 100% /snap/core18/2128 /dev/loop2 33152 33152 0 100% /snap/snapd/12883 /dev/loop1 72064 72064 0 100% /snap/lxd/21029 /dev/mapper/disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--vg-disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--lv 5325329320 198368460 4858509228 4% /srv/disharmony /dev/mapper/git--kangaroo--qsan--vg-git--kangaroo--qsan--lv 1055836596 77852 1002055476 1% /srv/git /dev/mapper/qsaniscsiunisonvg-unisonlv 5366618112 385871460 4980746652 8% /srv/unison /dev/mapper/qsaniscsilinuxbackupvg-linuxbackuplv 5366618112 96643028 5269975084 2% /srv/linux-backup /dev/mapper/qsaniscsisystemarchivevg-systemarchivelv 5366618112 745069628 4621548484 14% /srv/system-archive tmpfs 6556252 44 6556208 1% /run/user/1000 /dev/sda1 125275648 17335552 107940096 14% /media/taft/Ventoy /dev/loop3 63360 63360 0 100% /snap/core20/1242 /dev/loop4 56832 56832 0 100% /snap/core18/2253 /dev/loop5 68864 68864 0 100% /snap/lxd/21835 qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share 4096 0 4096 0% /net/qsan/nfs-share qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share/Web 11546939392 144384 11546795008 1% /net/qsan/nfs-share/Web kangaroo:/srv/unison 5366618112 385870848 4980747264 8% /net/kangaroo/srv/unison echidna.unclet.net:/home 507616256 65033216 416388096 14% /net/echidna.unclet.net/home /dev/loop6 43264 43264 0 100% /snap/snapd/14066 # df -i Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on udev 8182904 974 8181930 1% /dev tmpfs 8195316 1867 8193449 1% /run /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-rootlv 327680 10883 316797 4% / /dev/disk/by-id/dm-uuid-LVM-kxWkbFRXPo6GoeQURytO8JUpXOtGnGzNRQG28DNWnEi0JYl1Vkx1r7uvSiDwfZDb 1310720 262018 1048702 20% /usr tmpfs 8195316 31 8195285 1% /dev/shm tmpfs 8195316 10 8195306 1% /run/lock tmpfs 8195316 18 8195298 1% /sys/fs/cgroup none 8195316 83 8195233 1% /tmp /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varlv 327680 4013 323667 2% /var /dev/nvme1n1p2 65536 312 65224 1% /boot /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-srvlv 327680 23 327657 1% /srv /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-usrlocallv 327680 70 327610 1% /usr/local /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-homelv 3276800 6008 3270792 1% /home /dev/mapper/kangaroovg-varliblv 327680 15917 311763 5% /var/lib /dev/nvme1n1p1 0 0 0 - /boot/efi /dev/loop0 10803 10803 0 100% /snap/core18/2128 /dev/loop2 474 474 0 100% /snap/snapd/12883 /dev/loop1 1602 1602 0 100% /snap/lxd/21029 /dev/mapper/disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--vg-disharmony--kangaroo--qsan--lv 167772160 16644 167755516 1% /srv/disharmony /dev/mapper/git--kangaroo--qsan--vg-git--kangaroo--qsan--lv 67108864 12 67108852 1% /srv/git /dev/mapper/qsaniscsiunisonvg-unisonlv 536870464 68123 536802341 1% /srv/unison /dev/mapper/qsaniscsilinuxbackupvg-linuxbackuplv 536870464 298986 536571478 1% /srv/linux-backup /dev/mapper/qsaniscsisystemarchivevg-systemarchivelv 536870464 372993 536497471 1% /srv/system-archive tmpfs 8195316 91 8195225 1% /run/user/1000 /dev/sda1 0 0 0 - /media/taft/Ventoy /dev/loop3 11736 11736 0 100% /snap/core20/1242 /dev/loop4 10836 10836 0 100% /snap/core18/2253 /dev/loop5 796 796 0 100% /snap/lxd/21835 qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share 1008493 6 1008487 1% /net/qsan/nfs-share qsan.unclet.net:/nfs-share/Web 23093594996 5685 23093589311 1% /net/qsan/nfs-share/Web kangaroo:/srv/unison 536870464 68123 536802341 1% /net/kangaroo/srv/unison echidna.unclet.net:/home 131006464 198479 130807985 1% /net/echidna.unclet.net/home /dev/loop6 479 479 0 100% /snap/snapd/14066 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: cups 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.10.0-1051.53-oem 5.10.76 Uname: Linux 5.10.0-1051-oem x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckMismatches: ./pool/main/l/linux-hwe-5.11/linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-34-generic_5.11.0-34.36~20.04.1_amd64.deb CasperMD5CheckResult: fail Date: Wed Nov 24 21:38:56 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-24 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210914) Lpstat: device for pixma: lpd://pixma.unclet.net:515/PASSTHRU MachineType: LENOVO 30DHCTO1WW Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: pixma: Canon PIXMA MX870 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.3 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=en_US.UTF-8 TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.10.0-1051-oem root=/dev/mapper/kangaroovg-rootlv ro SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/23/2021 dmi.bios.release: 1.70 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: S08KT46A dmi.board.name: 1048 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0T08861 WIN 3305322742509 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.12 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrS08KT46A:bd09/23/2021:br1.70:efr1.12:svnLENOVO:pn30DHCTO1WW:pvrThinkStationP340:skuLENOVO_MT_30DH_BU_Think_FM_ThinkStationP340:rvnLENOVO:rn1048:rvrSDK0T08861WIN3305322742509:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkStation P340 dmi.product.name: 30DHCTO1WW dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_30DH_BU_Think_FM_ThinkStation P340 dmi.product.version: ThinkStation P340 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1952164/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp