Seems the same as https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=868015
** Description changed: About my Ubuntu: Description: Ubuntu 18.04 Release: 18.04 About Knockd: knockd: - Installed: 0.7-1ubuntu1 - Candidate: 0.7-1ubuntu1 - Version table: - *** 0.7-1ubuntu1 500 - 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - + Installed: 0.7-1ubuntu1 + Candidate: 0.7-1ubuntu1 + Version table: + *** 0.7-1ubuntu1 500 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >>>>>>>>>> When enabling knockd with systemctl y get the following error: ### $ sudo systemctl enable knockd Synchronizing state of knockd.service with SysV service script with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install. Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable knockd The unit files have no installation config (WantedBy, RequiredBy, Also, Alias settings in the [Install] section, and DefaultInstance for template units). This means they are not meant to be enabled using systemctl. Possible reasons for having this kind of units are: 1) A unit may be statically enabled by being symlinked from another unit's - .wants/ or .requires/ directory. + .wants/ or .requires/ directory. 2) A unit's purpose may be to act as a helper for some other unit which has - a requirement dependency on it. + a requirement dependency on it. 3) A unit may be started when needed via activation (socket, path, timer, - D-Bus, udev, scripted systemctl call, ...). + D-Bus, udev, scripted systemctl call, ...). 4) In case of template units, the unit is meant to be enabled with some - instance name specified. + instance name specified. ### It doesnt start at boot also. If I add the following to the end of /lib/systemd/system/knockd.service then I can enable it successfully and starts at boot: ### [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target - Alias=sshd.service + Alias=knockd.service ### ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: knockd 0.7-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Oct 24 14:42:40 2018 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-28 (483 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) SourcePackage: knockd UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-10 (74 days ago) ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #868015 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=868015 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799697 Title: knockd do not start at boot after enabling it with systemctl To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/knockd/+bug/1799697/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
