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[Bug 1419564] [NEW] VM fails to start: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

 

Public bug reported:

Today I found my VM fails to start with the following error:

Помилка під час запуску домену: Launch helper exited with unknown return
code 1

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 89, in cb_wrapper
    callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 125, in tmpcb
    callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 1360, in startup
    self._backend.create()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1007, in create
    if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreate() failed', dom=self)
libvirtError: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

Linux 3.19RC7 (from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline)
Kubuntu 14.10 x86_64
Libvirt-bin: 1.2.12-0~14.10~ppa0
Virt-manager: 1:1.1.0-1~getdeb2
--- 
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-08 (245 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
Package: libvirt (not installed)
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc7-generic root=UUID=b76fc0ae-d31c-4b13-8f4e-424542d850c9 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash radeon.dpm=1 vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] Немає такого файла або каталогу: '/proc/version_signature'
Tags:  utopic
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc7-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-24 (107 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Відмовлено у доступі: u'/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf']
modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.networks.default.xml: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Відмовлено у доступі: u'/etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml']

** Affects: libvirt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-collected utopic

** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => libvirt (Ubuntu)

** Tags added: apport-collected utopic

** Description changed:

  Today I found my VM fails to start with the following error:
  
  Помилка під час запуску домену: Launch helper exited with unknown return
  code 1
  
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 89, in cb_wrapper
      callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs)
    File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 125, in tmpcb
      callback(*args, **kwargs)
    File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 1360, in startup
      self._backend.create()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1007, in create
      if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreate() failed', dom=self)
  libvirtError: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1
  
  Linux 3.19RC7 (from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline)
  Kubuntu 14.10 x86_64
  Libvirt-bin: 1.2.12-0~14.10~ppa0
  Virt-manager: 1:1.1.0-1~getdeb2
+ --- 
+ ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
+ Architecture: amd64
+ CurrentDesktop: KDE
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-08 (245 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
+ Package: libvirt (not installed)
+ ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc7-generic root=UUID=b76fc0ae-d31c-4b13-8f4e-424542d850c9 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash radeon.dpm=1 vt.handoff=7
+ ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] Немає такого файла або каталогу: '/proc/version_signature'
+ Tags:  utopic
+ Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc7-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-24 (107 days ago)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
+ _MarkForUpload: True
+ modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Відмовлено у доступі: u'/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf']
+ modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.networks.default.xml: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Відмовлено у доступі: u'/etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml']

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Title:
  VM fails to start: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

Status in libvirt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Today I found my VM fails to start with the following error:

  Помилка під час запуску домену: Launch helper exited with unknown
  return code 1

  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 89, in cb_wrapper
      callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs)
    File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 125, in tmpcb
      callback(*args, **kwargs)
    File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 1360, in startup
      self._backend.create()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1007, in create
      if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreate() failed', dom=self)
  libvirtError: Launch helper exited with unknown return code 1

  Linux 3.19RC7 (from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline)
  Kubuntu 14.10 x86_64
  Libvirt-bin: 1.2.12-0~14.10~ppa0
  Virt-manager: 1:1.1.0-1~getdeb2
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-08 (245 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
  Package: libvirt (not installed)
  ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-031900rc7-generic root=UUID=b76fc0ae-d31c-4b13-8f4e-424542d850c9 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash radeon.dpm=1 vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] Немає такого файла або каталогу: '/proc/version_signature'
  Tags:  utopic
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc7-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-24 (107 days ago)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Відмовлено у доступі: u'/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf']
  modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.networks.default.xml: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Відмовлено у доступі: u'/etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml']

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