the error is "systemd-journald.service: Watchdog timeout (limit 3min)!"
which seems to match https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/1353 ** Information type changed from Private to Public ** Bug watch added: github.com/systemd/systemd/issues #1353 https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/1353 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725850 Title: systemd-journald crashed with SIGABRT in journal_file_rotate_suggested() Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: System was in sleep mode, I logged back in and this system error was waiting for me. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: systemd 234-2ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Oct 21 09:34:50 2017 ExecutablePath: /lib/systemd/systemd-journald InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-21 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) MachineType: Alienware Alienware X51 R3 ProcCmdline: /lib/systemd/systemd-journald ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Signal: 6 SourcePackage: systemd StacktraceTop: journal_file_rotate_suggested () from /lib/systemd/libsystemd-shared-234.so ?? () ?? () ?? () ?? () SystemdDelta: [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/user@.service → /lib/systemd/system/user@.service.d/timeout.conf 2 overridden configuration files found. Title: systemd-journald crashed with SIGABRT in journal_file_rotate_suggested() UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-21 (0 days ago) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 09/11/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware dmi.bios.version: 1.1.0 dmi.board.name: 026CD3 dmi.board.vendor: Alienware dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvr1.1.0:bd09/11/2015:svnAlienware:pnAlienwareX51R3:pvr:rvnAlienware:rn026CD3:rvrA00:cvnAlienware:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Alienware X51 R3 dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1725850/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp