My solution was to remove the requirement for idmapd in : /etc/default/nfs-common
change : NEED_IDMAPD=yes into NEED_IDMAPD=no This will still cause the error but it won't halt on it. Arjan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191105 Title: 13.04 Hangs When nfs Mounts Present In /etc/fstab To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/1191105/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs