As per the cloud init output log in comment #2, on a precise system, if you do:
apt-get install cloud-image-utils apt-decides it needs to remove the cloud-init package (amongst others). Suggested fix along the lines of: <smoser> we can fix that with a packaging change to cloud-init in precise. <smoser> to depend on cloud-image-utils | cloud-utils ** Also affects: cloud-init (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407699 Title: Precise services cannot be deployed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju-core/+bug/1407699/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs