This is just cosmetical. We actually do want to continue upstart support at least until the next LTS (and also for Ubuntu touch), so we can't just rip that out wholesale yet. But it shouldn't produce that confusing error for sure.
** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1440070 Title: openssh-server attempts to connect to upstart and the connection is refused Status in openssh package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu Vivid Vervet (development branch) Release: 15.04 pkg-name: christian@Moustachio:~/Code$ apt-cache policy openssh-server openssh-server: Installed: 1:6.7p1-5 Candidate: 1:6.7p1-5 Version table: *** 1:6.7p1-5 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status On Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Ververt) the installation of the package openssh-server displays the following error message: initctl: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused Running 'systemctl status ssh' shows that systemd knows about the service: christian@Moustachio:~/Code$ ubuntu-bug openssh-server Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged. (process:12244): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0' failed christian@Moustachio:~/Code$ systemctl status ssh ● ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Fri 2015-04-03 07:43:01 MDT; 4min 41s ago Main PID: 11689 (sshd) CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service └─11689 /usr/sbin/sshd -D Apr 03 07:43:01 Moustachio systemd[1]: Started OpenBSD Secure Shell server. Apr 03 07:43:01 Moustachio systemd[1]: Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server... Apr 03 07:43:01 Moustachio sshd[11689]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22. Apr 03 07:43:01 Moustachio sshd[11689]: Server listening on :: port 22. It appears that sshd is attempting to register with upstart and with systemd. SInce Ubuntu 15.04 upstart has been replaced with systemd. I expected openssh-server on Ubuntu 15.04 to not want to use upstart. It does properly use systemd, it just prints an error about trying to tallk to upstart. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: openssh-server 1:6.7p1-5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-10.10-generic 3.19.2 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Apr 3 07:45:13 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-23 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150322) SourcePackage: openssh UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/1440070/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp