Public bug reported: Reinstalling openvswitch--datapath-dkms after all OVS commands failed (e.g. ovs vs-ctl show) with message saying db.sock connection attempt failed (No such file or directory).
I think a recent update/upgrade installed a newer kernel (3.2.0-70-generic) and then OVS commands failed. I uninstalled all the openvswitch-* pacakages and reinstalled and get a failure building the datapath-dkms package. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-70.105-generic 3.2.63 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-70-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.2.0-70-generic Date: Tue Oct 14 18:40:15 2014 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.3 SourcePackage: openvswitch Title: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.3: openvswitch kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: openvswitch (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openvswitch in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1381258 Title: openvswitch-datapath-dkms 1.4.6-0ubuntu1.12.04.3: openvswitch kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvswitch/+bug/1381258/+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