AHA! > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-042stab128.2 x86_64
you can't run this ancient kernel in a Xenial release (and expect things to work right). That's the cause of your problems; tmpfiles was recently updated to start using fchownat() with the AT_EMPTY_PATH flag, and: $ man fchownat | grep AT_EMPTY_PATH AT_EMPTY_PATH (since Linux 2.6.39) upgrade your kernel to a supported version provided by Ubuntu in Xenial. ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: In Progress => Invalid ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Invalid ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: Dan Streetman (ddstreet) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Medium => Undecided -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818814 Title: systemd-tmpfiles-setup.services fails to create /var/run directories To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1818814/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs