A reboot and re-trying the update fixed this. Unsure what might have caused it but thank you for looking into this and checking in on it
On Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 7:55 AM Renan Rodrigo <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, Matteo, > Thanks for reporting this bug. > > I can't reproduce it in a fresh container. The error itself (failing to > invoke systemctl) may be transient - have you retried the upgrade? Does > a reboot solve the issue (to sort out possible upgrade leftovers)? Do > you have clear steps to trigger this bug? > > ** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2162797 > > Title: > package openssh-server 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.5 failed to install/upgrade: > old openssh-server package postinst maintainer script subprocess > failed with exit status 1 > > Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > package did not update > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04 > Package: openssh-server 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.5 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-41.41-generic 6.17.13 > Uname: Linux 6.17.0-41-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperMD5CheckResult: pass > Date: Tue Aug 4 03:00:02 2026 > ErrorMessage: old openssh-server package postinst maintainer script > subprocess failed with exit status 1 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-02-04 (181 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 > (20251007) > Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.14, Python 3.14.4, python3-minimal, > 3.14.3-0ubuntu2 > PythonDetails: N/A > RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. > RelatedPackageVersions: > dpkg 1.23.7ubuntu1 > apt 3.2.0 > SSHDConfig: Error: command ['/usr/sbin/sshd', '-T'] failed with exit > code 255: Missing privilege separation directory: /run/sshd > SourcePackage: openssh > Title: package openssh-server 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.5 failed to > install/upgrade: old openssh-server package postinst maintainer script > subprocess failed with exit status 1 > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-08-04 (0 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/2162797/+subscriptions > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2162797 Title: package openssh-server 1:10.2p1-2ubuntu3.5 failed to install/upgrade: old openssh-server package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/2162797/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
