Indeed, if I do sudo debootstrap --verbose --components=main,universe --arch=amd64 --include=lxc xenial x
pause the debootstrap after it has expanded all the packages, edit x/usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d to change "elif test -d /run/systemd/system" on line 278 to "elif true', then the installation succeeds. ** Also affects: init-system-helpers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: sysvinit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/1543170 Title: lxc fails to install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/init-system-helpers/+bug/1543170/+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