Public bug reported: This happens on cloud-init form 12.10 and 13.04. Cloud-init on 12.04 works perfectly. Cloud-init gets called by init, but does not run. If I try to manually start cloud-init with the upstart scripts, the following shows:
# start cloud-init start: Job failed to start If I run /usr/bin/cloud-init init , everything works If I the folliwing wrapper, everything works as well: /usr/bin/cloud-init: #!/bin/bash /usr/bin/cloud-init.real $1 $2 $3 $4 ** Affects: cloud-init (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to cloud-init in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1163536 Title: Cloud-init does not run from init, but runs when started manually To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1163536/+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