My bad - turned out to be permission issue which prevented asterisk from reading it's config files. Nevertheless - having native .service file instead of legacy shell script would make this a bit easier to troubleshoot.
** Changed in: asterisk (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to asterisk in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1477105 Title: asterisk failed to start under systemd To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/asterisk/+bug/1477105/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs