The change below fixed this for me. This is related to Debian bug report #906436.
[1]: https://bugs.debian.org/906436 default/nis: Remove unsupported option Currently the service *nis* fails to start, after upgrading to Ubuntu 18.10. > * Drop -no-dbus from YPBINDARGS= in /etc/default/nis. > We no longer build nis with NetworkManager/D-Bus support, so setting > this option made ypbind fail to start. (Closes: #906436) [1]: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nis/+bug/1799335/ diff --git a/default/nis b/default/nis index 5b230a0..fdd10ee 100644 --- a/default/nis +++ b/default/nis @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ NISMASTER= YPSERVARGS= # Additional options to be given to ypbind when it is started. -YPBINDARGS=-no-dbus +YPBINDARGS= # Additional options to be given to yppasswdd when it is started. Note # that if -p is set then the YPPWDDIR above should be empty. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #906436 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=906436 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799335 Title: in place upgrade from 18.04 to 18.10 breaks NIS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nis/+bug/1799335/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
