Please install strace in the container sudo chroot /var/lib/lxc/ubuntu/rootfs apt-get install strace
and then strace init: sudo lxc-start -n ubuntu -- /usr/bin/strace /sbin/init Also, does sudo lxc-execute -n ubuntu -- /bin/bash work? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to lxc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1294284 Title: LXC Ubuntu containers do not start in Ubuntu 14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/+bug/1294284/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs