This is either an issue that lo isn't ready yet; or more likely that NM starts and spawns dnsmasq to listen on 127.0.0.1 before the standalone daemon has a chance to start. It should be apparent if it is the case in /var/log/syslog.
Please attach /var/log/syslog to this bug report. Thanks! ** Changed in: dnsmasq (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: dnsmasq (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027808 Title: dnsmasq doesn't start at system startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/+bug/1027808/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs