i found the solution here: https://answers.launchpad.net/upstart/+question/98037
can anyone explain why this helped? -- /etc/init.d startup scripts are not run at boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522400 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs