Public bug reported: Cannot start systemd service using paths with spaces:
systemd unit file content: [Unit] Description=LocalView UPS monitoring service [Service] Type=forking WorkingDirectory=/usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView ExecStart=/usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView-StartApp.sh [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target Although systemd-escape converts "/usr/Socomec UPS/LocalView" path to usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView, systemd complains it is not an absolute path when the '/' in front of it is missing in the unit file: systemd[1]: /etc/systemd/system/localview.service:6: Working directory path 'usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView' is not absolute. The same applies for ExecStart entry. When the syntax check was satisfied I tried to run the service: systemd[11574]: localview.service: Changing to the requested working directory failed: No such file or directory systemd[11574]: localview.service: Failed at step CHDIR spawning /usr-Socomec UPS-LocalView-StartApp.sh: No such file or directory # ll "/usr/Socomec UPS/LocalView/StartApp.sh" -rwx--x--x 1 root root 220 kvě 26 17:27 '/usr/Socomec UPS/LocalView/StartApp.sh'* Unescaped path in the unit file obviously does not work either. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: systemd 237-3ubuntu10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat May 26 18:53:31 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-25 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EP45-DS3R ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-20-generic root=UUID=cc5a6c33-5b50-42bf-adc9-d3f8e8dd328e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: systemd 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. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/03/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F11e dmi.board.name: EP45-DS3R dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF11e:bd09/03/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnEP45-DS3R:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnEP45-DS3R:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: EP45-DS3R dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. ** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- 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/1773556 Title: systemd does not work with escaped paths Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Cannot start systemd service using paths with spaces: systemd unit file content: [Unit] Description=LocalView UPS monitoring service [Service] Type=forking WorkingDirectory=/usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView ExecStart=/usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView-StartApp.sh [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target Although systemd-escape converts "/usr/Socomec UPS/LocalView" path to usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView, systemd complains it is not an absolute path when the '/' in front of it is missing in the unit file: systemd[1]: /etc/systemd/system/localview.service:6: Working directory path 'usr-Socomec\x20UPS-LocalView' is not absolute. The same applies for ExecStart entry. When the syntax check was satisfied I tried to run the service: systemd[11574]: localview.service: Changing to the requested working directory failed: No such file or directory systemd[11574]: localview.service: Failed at step CHDIR spawning /usr-Socomec UPS-LocalView-StartApp.sh: No such file or directory # ll "/usr/Socomec UPS/LocalView/StartApp.sh" -rwx--x--x 1 root root 220 kvě 26 17:27 '/usr/Socomec UPS/LocalView/StartApp.sh'* Unescaped path in the unit file obviously does not work either. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: systemd 237-3ubuntu10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat May 26 18:53:31 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-25 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EP45-DS3R ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-20-generic root=UUID=cc5a6c33-5b50-42bf-adc9-d3f8e8dd328e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 SourcePackage: systemd 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. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/03/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F11e dmi.board.name: EP45-DS3R dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF11e:bd09/03/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnEP45-DS3R:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnEP45-DS3R:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: EP45-DS3R dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1773556/+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