The issue is due to the lxc logic of applying in deploying in default.conf lxc.idmap = u 0 100000 65536 lxc.idmap = g 0 100000 65536
in which case the container is ultimately constructed as unprivileged container and such cannot be reverted with a the container specific config. ** Changed in: lxc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1807134 Title: lxc 3.0.2/3 - cannot create root password in privileged container To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1807134/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs