This was helpful for me: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1157643/comments/9
root@desktop:/etc/sysctl.d# cat /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf /etc/sysctl.conf | sysctl -e -p - kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7 net.ipv6.conf.all.use_tempaddr = 2 net.ipv6.conf.default.use_tempaddr = 2 kernel.kptr_restrict = 1 net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1 net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1 net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1 kernel.yama.ptrace_scope = 1 vm.mmap_min_addr = 65536 error: "Invalid argument" setting key "fs.inotify.max_user_watches" root@desktop:/etc/sysctl.d# cat 30-spideroak.conf fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 65536 Commented out, spideroak seems to continue working properly. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1157643 Title: procps fail to start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1157643/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs