On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 09:48:22PM -0400, rhkramer wrote:
> I get this error when trying to apt-get install openssh-server on my (up to
> date) Buster system:
>
> Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit -.mount is
> masked.
>
> I tried (based on the reference below):
>
> root@s32:/# systemctl unmask org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked
> Unit org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked.service does not exist, proceeding
> anyway.
Read the error again. It's saying that the unit "-.mount" is masked.
unicorn:~$ systemctl status -.mount
systemctl: invalid option -- '.'
Hint: to specify units starting with a dash, use "--":
systemctl [OPTIONS...] {COMMAND} -- -.mount ...
unicorn:~$ systemctl status -- -.mount
● -.mount - /
Loaded: loaded (/etc/fstab; generated)
Active: active (mounted) since Sun 2020-07-19 22:05:16 EDT; 2 days ago
Where: /
What: /dev/sda7
Docs: man:fstab(5)
man:systemd-fstab-generator(8)
Apparently this unit refers to the root file system. I have no idea
why it's masked for you, but that's where I'd start looking.
