[SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

awesomepilot · 2017-05-09 06:11:10

Hello. I have been having this problem for a while now and I have put in a lot of time trying to figure this out. I have seen people with similar problems but none that match my problem. When booting up a start job runs for a netctl profile. I have tried editing the profile to make it not try to start automatically but no luck. Here is my journal greping the netctl. Of course this isn't all of the journal but it just loops as it keeps trying to connect.

Oct 20 21:58:14 Archey systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Automatic wireless network connection using netctl profiles.
Oct 20 21:58:14 Archey systemd[1]: netctl-auto@CenturyLink0939.service: Job netctl-auto@CenturyLink0939.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Oct 20 21:59:34 Archey systemd[1]: Created slice system-netctl.slice.
Oct 20 21:59:34 Archey systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939...
Oct 20 21:59:44 Archey systemd[1]: Started Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939.
Oct 20 22:02:39 Archey systemd[1]: Removed slice system-netctl\x2dauto.slice.
Oct 20 22:02:39 Archey systemd[1]: Stopping Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939...
Oct 20 22:02:40 Archey systemd[1]: Stopped Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939.
Oct 20 22:02:40 Archey systemd[1]: Removed slice system-netctl.slice.
Oct 20 22:03:05 Archey systemd[1]: Created slice system-netctl\x2dauto.slice.
Oct 20 22:04:34 Archey systemd[1]: Dependency failed for Automatic wireless network connection using netctl profiles.
Oct 20 22:04:34 Archey systemd[1]: netctl-auto@CenturyLink0939.service: Job netctl-auto@CenturyLink0939.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.
Oct 20 22:07:42 Archey systemd[1]: Created slice system-netctl.slice.
Oct 20 22:07:42 Archey systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink5010...
Oct 20 22:07:59 Archey systemd[1]: netctl@wlp3s0\x2dCenturyLink5010.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Oct 20 22:07:59 Archey systemd[1]: Failed to start Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink5010.
Oct 20 22:07:59 Archey systemd[1]: netctl@wlp3s0\x2dCenturyLink5010.service: Unit entered failed state.
Oct 20 22:07:59 Archey systemd[1]: netctl@wlp3s0\x2dCenturyLink5010.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Oct 20 22:08:22 Archey systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939...
Oct 20 22:08:32 Archey systemd[1]: Started Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939.
Oct 20 22:09:03 Archey systemd[1]: Stopping Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939...
Oct 20 22:09:03 Archey systemd[1]: Stopped Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939.
Oct 20 22:09:03 Archey systemd[1]: Starting Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939...
Oct 20 22:09:12 Archey systemd[1]: Started Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939.
Oct 20 22:10:51 Archey systemd[1]: Removed slice system-netctl\x2dauto.slice.
Oct 20 22:10:52 Archey systemd[1]: Stopping Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939...
Oct 20 22:10:52 Archey systemd[1]: Stopped Networking for netctl profile wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939.
Oct 20 22:10:52 Archey systemd[1]: Removed slice system-netctl.slice.

Last edited by awesomepilot (2017-05-09 22:14:16)

jasonwryan · 2017-05-09 06:38:46

Please use code tags when pasting to the boards: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … s_and_code

And paste the output of:

systemctl list-unit-files --state enabled

Moving to NC...

awesomepilot · 2017-05-09 15:08:00

Ok here is the output:

UNIT FILE            STATE
autovt@.service      enabled
getty@.service       enabled
netctl-auto@.service enabled
remote-fs.target     enabled

I actually would not like it to start anything automatically. I am always on different networks. I know i can have it automatically switch profiles but I prefer to do it manually.

Last edited by awesomepilot (2017-05-09 15:10:16)

Lone_Wolf · 2017-05-09 19:33:16

netctl-auto@.service enabled

disable that service ?

awesomepilot · 2017-05-09 19:40:32

I already tried that? It said that there is no unit file for that profile? I have looked it up on google but didn't find anything? The journalctl says something about dependency being the cause I have found nothing on that.

jasonwryan · 2017-05-09 19:44:18

Well it is still enabled.

Rather than telling us what you tried, show us what you did. Paste exact commands.

awesomepilot · 2017-05-09 21:28:13

Okay. I attempted

systemctl netctl-auto@.service disable

The ouput of that was

Unknown operation netctl-auto@.service

I also tried

netctl disable wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939

, of which the ouput was

No regular unit file found for profile 'wlp3s0-CenturyLink0939'

because sys-subsystem-net-devices-CenturyLink0939.device is what the start job runs for 1 minute 30 seconds on boot up. I have no idea what else to try as I have not found any anwsers on google. Nor have i found anything using the search function of the arch forums.

Last edited by awesomepilot (2017-05-09 21:30:19)

jasonwryan · 2017-05-09 21:59:56

awesomepilot wrote:

Okay. I attempted
systemctl netctl-auto@.service disable

Why "attempt" when you can read the manual or the wiki and execute the correct command?

The syntax is: systemctl disable service.

Please make more of an effort to help yourself.

awesomepilot · 2017-05-09 22:10:49

Wow that worked i appreciate the help! That problem has been there for months. You assumed I didn't read the docs when I did. I just didn't really understand what I read all that well. If I had understood I would not have posted. Thanks again for the help!! Marked as solved!

jasonwryan · 2017-05-09 22:13:18

You mark your thread as [Solved] by editing your first post and prepending it to the title.

awesomepilot · 2017-05-09 22:14:52

Okay cool. I marked it. Thanks!

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#1 2017-05-09 06:11:10

[SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

#2 2017-05-09 06:38:46

Re: [SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

#3 2017-05-09 15:08:00

Re: [SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

#4 2017-05-09 19:33:16

Re: [SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

#5 2017-05-09 19:40:32

Re: [SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

#6 2017-05-09 19:44:18

Re: [SOLVED] Start job running for a netctl profile.

#7 2017-05-09 21:28:13

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#8 2017-05-09 21:59:56

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#9 2017-05-09 22:10:49

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#10 2017-05-09 22:13:18

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#11 2017-05-09 22:14:52

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