For a system with a separate /var partition, the workaround from year 2010 appears to work: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/525154/comments/8
For the Ubuntu 14.04 this workaround translates to: --- /etc/init/statd.conf.ORIG 2013-09-11 16:46:50.000000000 -0500 +++ etc/init/statd.conf 2015-06-02 16:24:42.029659358 -0500 @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ # TYPE=nfs is handled in the "statd-mounting" job. # start on (started portmap ON_BOOT= - or (virtual-filesystems and started portmap ON_BOOT=y)) + or (virtual-filesystems and mounted MOUNTPOINT=/var and started portmap ON_BOOT=y)) stop on stopping portmap expect fork -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1371564 Title: statd incompatible with /var as a separate filesystem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/1371564/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs