For the record, src/core/main.c calls machine_id_setup() in main(), which is supposed to create the file if it's missing. I haven't looked in detail yet why that fails, but debugging from there is a good starting point.
** Description changed: When no /etc/machine-id file is present the boot breaks. Once this bug is fixed we can modify live-build so that it remove /etc - /machine-id from the generated live rootfs instead of truncating it. + /machine-id from the generated live rootfs instead of truncating it to a + zero file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1387090 Title: boot breaks if /etc/machine-id is missing Status in “systemd” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: When no /etc/machine-id file is present the boot breaks. Once this bug is fixed we can modify live-build so that it remove /etc /machine-id from the generated live rootfs instead of truncating it to a zero file. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1387090/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
