Public bug reported: I removed a bunch of GUI stuff (using apt, not forcing anything) from several virtual machines would use fewer resources. Afterwards "service apache2 start" just hung. I discovered this is due to the init script calling "plymouth --ping" which was hanging. The workaround was to set loop=yes in /etc/default/rcS.
It is totally wrong for apache or any non-GUI, non-desktop related service to depend on a "graphical boot animation and logger" to start correctly! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: lsb-base 4.1+Debian11ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Mar 4 09:06:04 2015 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-23 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: lsb UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: lsb (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1428151 Title: critical init scripts depend on plymouth!?! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lsb/+bug/1428151/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs