Ok based on that confirmation I am shoving this over to systemd (which contains udev). This is basically fallout from removing this file to try and fix LP#1367241, reinstating this file with the fix used for SRU to the LTSs for that bug seems to fix it for the reporter here.
** Also affects: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Andy Whitcroft (apw) ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1375805 Title: Lightdm fails to start in VirtualBox To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1375805/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs