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[Bug 1406925] Re: lxc-start fails due to insufficient permission for creating netdev

 

It'd be nice to validate the prerequisites (e.g. in `debconf` or at
start) and fail with a better feedback (either at start, through package
dependencies or a debconf warning (that the program can't be used or
needs to be reconfigured)) or change default settings at installation.

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Title:
  lxc-start fails due to insufficient permission for creating netdev

Status in lxc package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  After installing an lxc with `sudo lxc-create -n Ubuntu-12.04.5-i386
  -t /usr/share/lxc/templates/lxc-ubuntu -- --release precise --mirror
  http://richtercloud.de:3142/de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu --arch i386`,
  starting the container with `sudo lxc-start -n Ubuntu-12.04.5-i386
  --foreground` fails due to the following error:

      lxc-start: conf.c: instanciate_veth: 2817 failed to attach 'vethY1J1I1' to the bridge 'lxcbr0' : Operation not permitted
      lxc-start: conf.c: lxc_create_network: 3100 failed to create netdev
      lxc-start: start.c: lxc_spawn: 829 failed to create the network
      lxc-start: start.c: __lxc_start: 1087 failed to spawn 'Ubuntu-12.04.5-i386'
      lxc-start: lxc_start.c: main: 337 The container failed to start.
      lxc-start: lxc_start.c: main: 341 Additional information can be obtained by setting the --logfile and --logpriority options.

  It should be possible to start the container right away after
  installation of the apt package and handle eventually necessary setup
  tasks (of permissions, etc.) in `debconf`.

  Currently it's necessary to comment out all `lxc.network.*` entries in
  the container configuration file.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: lxc 1.1.0~alpha2-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden: '/proc/version_signature'
  Uname: Linux 3.17.7-031707-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Jan  1 14:31:03 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-28 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  SourcePackage: lxc
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-12-28 (4 days ago)
  defaults.conf:
   lxc.network.type = veth
   lxc.network.link = lxcbr0
   lxc.network.flags = up
   lxc.network.hwaddr = 00:16:3e:xx:xx:xx
  upstart.lxc-net.override: manual

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