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[Nobuto Murata <nobuto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Upstart cookbook refers to "limit nofile unlimited unlimited".
http://upstart.ubuntu.com/cookbook/#limit

However it fails to start jobs, for example:

$ sudo stop cron
$ echo limit nofile unlimited unlimited | sudo tee /etc/init/cron.override
$ sudo start cron
start: Job failed to start

Feb 11 16:02:52 lifebook kernel: [36027.452599] init: Failed to spawn
cron main process: unable to set "nofile" resource limit: Operation not
permitted

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-13.14-generic 3.18.5
Uname: Linux 3.18.0-13-generic x86_64
.etc.init.cron.override: limit nofile unlimited unlimited
ApportVersion: 2.16.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Feb 11 16:03:27 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-09 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150207)
ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.18.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: upstart
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UpstartBugCategory: System
UpstartRunningSessionVersion: upstart 1.13.2
UpstartRunningSystemVersion: init (upstart 1.13.2)
modified.conffile..etc.at.deny: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/at.deny']
modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf']
modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.networks.default.xml: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml']

** Affects: upstart
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug vivid

** Also affects: upstart
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  upstart job fails to start with "limit nofile unlimited unlimited"

Status in Upstart:
  New
Status in upstart package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Upstart cookbook refers to "limit nofile unlimited unlimited".
  http://upstart.ubuntu.com/cookbook/#limit

  However it fails to start jobs, for example:

  $ sudo stop cron
  $ echo limit nofile unlimited unlimited | sudo tee /etc/init/cron.override
  $ sudo start cron
  start: Job failed to start

  Feb 11 16:02:52 lifebook kernel: [36027.452599] init: Failed to spawn
  cron main process: unable to set "nofile" resource limit: Operation
  not permitted

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-13.14-generic 3.18.5
  Uname: Linux 3.18.0-13-generic x86_64
  .etc.init.cron.override: limit nofile unlimited unlimited
  ApportVersion: 2.16.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Feb 11 16:03:27 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-09 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150207)
  ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.18.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: upstart
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UpstartBugCategory: System
  UpstartRunningSessionVersion: upstart 1.13.2
  UpstartRunningSystemVersion: init (upstart 1.13.2)
  modified.conffile..etc.at.deny: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/at.deny']
  modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/libvirt/qemu.conf']
  modified.conffile..etc.libvirt.qemu.networks.default.xml: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml']

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