Public bug reported: qemu-guest-agent service cannot be enabled. It fails with:
$ sudo systemctl enable qemu-guest-agent Synchronizing state of qemu-guest-agent.service with SysV service script with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install. Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable qemu-guest-agent The unit files have no installation config (WantedBy=, RequiredBy=, Also=, Alias= settings in the [Install] section, and DefaultInstance= for template units). This means they are not meant to be enabled using systemctl. version ======= $ apt info qemu-guest-agent Package: qemu-guest-agent Version: 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.1 Priority: optional Section: universe/misc Source: qemu Origin: Ubuntu solution ======== $ cat /usr/lib/systemd/system/qemu-guest-agent.service [Unit] Description=QEMU Guest Agent BindsTo=dev-virtio\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0.device After=dev-virtio\x2dports-org.qemu.guest_agent.0.device [Service] ExecStart=-/usr/sbin/qemu-ga Restart=always RestartSec=0 [Install] XXX add here the proper required target. ** Affects: qemu (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/1883009 Title: qemu-guest-agent / systemctl enable failure To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/+bug/1883009/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs