Public bug reported: I've hit this problem while testing juju charms that use ntp (specifically hbase - bug 800708).
The first instance in the first LXC container start OK; however subsequent instances in other LXC containers fail as ntp is installed: root 1157 416 0 14:48 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 49 --configure resolvconf:all openjdk-6-jre-headless:amd root 1313 1 0 14:48 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/libvirtd -d root 1398 1157 0 14:48 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /var/lib/dpkg/info/ntp.postinst configure root 1437 1398 0 14:48 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d ntp start root 1453 1437 0 14:48 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/ntp start root 1458 1453 0 14:48 ? 00:00:00 lockfile-create /var/lock/ntpdate Running lockfile-create by hand after killing the hanging lockfile- create: ubuntu@jamespage-hendrix-hbase-regioncluster-2:~$ lockfile-create /var/lock/ntpdate *** glibc detected *** lockfile-create: malloc(): memory corruption (fast): 0x000000000105b0e0 *** ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: lxc 0.7.5-3ubuntu30 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Feb 27 14:49:30 2012 SourcePackage: lxc UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lxc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/941968 Title: lockfile-create hangs inside lxc containers To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/941968/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs