We had some issues in 0.9.0 with exiting with incorrect error codes when no configuration was present. Could you try with 0.9.1 which should now be in xenial-updates and let me know if it still persists.
** Changed in: ubuntu-fan (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-fan in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1599822 Title: Installing ubuntu-fan breaks cloud-init on Xenial Status in ubuntu-fan package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: * launch Ubuntu Cloud Image ami-6829ad7f on Amazon AWS (4.4.0-28-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 24 10:09:13 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux) * login and check the /var/lib/cloud folder - all is ok, the /var/lib/cloud/instance is linked to actual instance metadata, i.e. instance -> /var/lib/cloud/instances/<instance-id> * install ubuntu-fan (version is 0.9.0) * reboot * login and again check the /var/lib/cloud folder - now cloud init clearly has failed to get instance metadata To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-fan/+bug/1599822/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp