I confirm the workaround works for me: Before:
root@ubuntu:~# cat /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/vg00-rootvol / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/mapper/vg00-varvol /var ext4 defaults 0 2 /dev/mapper/vg00-swap none swap sw 0 0 root@ubuntu:~# snap install hello-world error: cannot perform the following tasks: - Mount snap "core" (2898) ([start snap-core-2898.mount] failed with exit status 6: Failed to issue method call: Unit systemd-fsck@dev-mapper-vg00\x2dvarvol.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status systemd-fsck@dev-mapper-vg00\x2dvarvol.service' for details. ) After: root@ubuntu:~# cat /etc/fstab /dev/mapper/vg00-rootvol / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/mapper/vg00-varvol /var ext4 defaults 0 0 /dev/mapper/vg00-swap none swap sw 0 0 root@ubuntu:~# snap install hello-world hello-world 6.3 from 'canonical' installed root@ubuntu:~# snap install canonical-livepatch canonical-livepatch 7 from 'canonical' installed root@ubuntu:~# sudo canonical-livepatch enable <redacted> root@ubuntu:~# canonical-livepatch status kernel: 4.4.0-96.119~14.04.1-generic fully-patched: true version: "" Thanks Rafael! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1718966 Title: Cannot install snaps on Ubuntu 14.04 with /var on its own partition To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/1718966/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
