[systemd] Failed to populate /etc. Cannot assign requested address.

enihcam · 2017-10-15 13:25:55

I searched over the forum but didn't find answers. Has anyone seen this after updated to systemd v235?

systemd[1]: Failed to populate /etc with preset unit settings, ignoring: Cannot assign requested address

x33a · 2017-10-15 16:26:28

Mod note: Moving to Applications and DEs.

WorMzy · 2017-10-15 17:01:22

Nope. Where are you seeing this?

lo1 · 2017-10-15 18:13:50

@WorMzy that'd be interesting. @enihcam, is it just something scratching your mind or you do see some affliction/error in your running system? Right now i can't afford an update, i'm still running systemd 234, but i'd like to understand this.

Uriel_Bernhard48 · 2017-10-15 22:20:10

I have same issue. It happens on boot within initramfs stage, right after systemd starts:

archlinux systemd[1]: systemd 235 running in system mode. (+PAM -AUDIT -SELINUX -IMA -APPARMOR +SMACK -SYSVINIT +UTMP +LIBCRYPTSETUP +G
archlinux systemd[1]: Detected architecture x86-64.
archlinux systemd[1]: Running in initial RAM disk.
archlinux systemd[1]: Running with unpopulated /etc.
archlinux systemd[1]: No hostname configured.
archlinux systemd[1]: Set hostname to <archlinux>.
archlinux systemd[1]: Initializing machine ID from random generator.
archlinux systemd[1]: Failed to populate /etc with preset unit settings, ignoring: Cannot assign requested address
archlinux systemd[1]: Reached target Timers.
archlinux systemd[1]: Reached target Local File Systems.

Last edited by Uriel_Bernhard48 (2017-10-15 22:23:17)

lo1 · 2017-10-15 22:38:29

Uriel_Bernhard48 wrote:

I have same issue. It happens on boot within initramfs stage, right after systemd starts:
archlinux systemd[1]: No hostname configured.

If you know what i mean, that's not best practice (i mean, set a hostname properly).

Probably i've got no clue since OP didn't mention It.

Edit: i've been too aggressive. Check if

echo $HOSTNAME

actually give out the hostname you've configured, because there's clearly something wrong about that.

Last edited by lo1 (2017-10-15 22:43:38)

Uriel_Bernhard48 · 2017-10-15 22:56:42

@lo1 It's message from initramfs, not real system. Don't worry about it.

lo1 · 2017-10-15 23:17:16

Uriel_Bernhard48 wrote:

@lo1 It's message from initramfs, not real system. Don't worry about it.

Yeah sorry, I was going to re-edit cause actually

 archlinux systemd[1]: Running with unpopulated /etc.

is the interesting clue, not a consequence as i thought. Better wait the savvy here, though i wish to understand if this is causing issues running your loaded system.

enihcam · 2017-10-16 00:44:22

lo1 wrote:

@WorMzy that'd be interesting. @enihcam, is it just something scratching your mind or you do see some affliction/error in your running system? Right now i can't afford an update, i'm still running systemd 234, but i'd like to understand this.

I'm seeing this from dmesg in my three archlinux-based systems (VM, Router, and laptop):

[  +0.012029] systemd[1]: systemd 235 running in system mode. (+PAM -AUDIT -SELINUX -IMA -APPARMOR +SMACK -SYSVINIT +UTMP +LIBCRYPTSETUP +GCRYPT +GNUTLS +ACL +XZ +LZ4 +SECCOMP +BLKID +ELFUTILS 
[  +0.000182] systemd[1]: Detected architecture x86-64.
[  +0.000004] systemd[1]: Running in initial RAM disk.
[  +0.000008] systemd[1]: Running with unpopulated /etc.
[  +0.000056] systemd[1]: Initializing machine ID from random generator.
[  +0.016207] systemd[1]: Failed to populate /etc with preset unit settings, ignoring: Cannot assign requested address
[  +0.007292] systemd[1]: Reached target Local File Systems.
[  +0.000104] systemd[1]: Reached target Timers.
[  +0.000228] systemd[1]: Created slice system.slice.
[  +0.000090] systemd[1]: Listening on Journal Socket (/dev/log).

Last edited by enihcam (2017-10-16 00:47:37)

Scimmia · 2017-10-16 00:55:43

So it happens in the initramfs and makes no difference. Sounds like something to just ignore.

Uriel_Bernhard48 · 2017-10-16 10:07:45

It's not really an issue, just question what does it mean. It's presented with warning severity in journal.

mcloaked · 2017-10-26 16:35:00

Seems it is discussed upstream at https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/7100

progandy · 2017-10-26 17:00:21

Maybe we could include /etc/machine-id in the initramfs? That should stop systemd from seeing an unpopulated /etc.

Last edited by progandy (2017-10-26 17:00:51)

loqs · 2017-10-26 20:08:25

I would leave this issue to be resolved by upstream or at least resolve 54943 first as it actually causes breakage and being a systemd 234 issue predates this one.
Edit:
Should be fixed in systemd 236 https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/7360 / https://github.com/systemd/systemd/comm … fbb8fcc277

Last edited by loqs (2017-11-17 16:56:37)

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