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sudo systemctl stop mariadb # needs to be fast, do not sleep more than 1 sec sudo systemctl start mariadb # delay does not matter sudo systemctl disable mariadb # delay does not matter sudo systemctl enable mariadb # delay does not matter sudo systemctl status mariadb ############################ Here the service starts showing the infamous ############################ ● mariadb.service - MariaDB database server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/mariadb.service.d └─migrated-from-my.cnf-settings.conf Active: inactive (dead) since Wed 2015-10-14 15:04:58 UTC; 58s ago Main PID: 880 (mysqld) Status: "Taking your SQL requests now..." CGroup: /system.slice/mariadb.service └─880 /usr/sbin/mysqld ############################ If I then shut down the MariaDB server, e.g. via the shutdown command (or just SIGTERM the process), I get ############################ Broadcast message from systemd-journald@ubuntu-vivid-amd64 (Wed 2015-10-14 15:14:18 UTC): systemd[1]: Caught <ABRT>, dumped core as pid 960. Broadcast message from systemd-journald@ubuntu-vivid-amd64 (Wed 2015-10-14 15:14:18 UTC): systemd[1]: Freezing execution. ############################ systemd: ii libpam-systemd:amd64 219-7ubuntu3 amd64 system and service manager - PAM module ii libsystemd0:amd64 219-7ubuntu3 amd64 systemd utility library ii systemd 219-7ubuntu3 amd64 system and service manager ii systemd-sysv 219-7ubuntu3 amd64 system and service manager - SysV links with also occurs on Redhat - backtrace: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271832 ** Affects: systemd (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/1506206 Title: systemd abort To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1506206/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs