Re: buster VM does not always start sshd
fw@deneb.enyo.de wrote:
>I've got a buster VM (upgraded from stretch) which does not launch
>sshd (and Unbound) until a login attempt happens on a TTY. (An
>unsuccessful attempt appears to be enough.)
>
>At that point, both sshd and Unbound start successfully, and network
>login is possible. I don't think I have changed the service
>configuration. There is nothing unusual about the networking setup,
>except that it doesn't use DHCP, and there is a static stanza in
>/etc/network/interfaces, with a matching auto directive.
The most likely cause is lack of randomness at boot. Check your boot
messages for "crng init done". This is biting lots of people.
If you're running a VM, look into how to share a random device from
the host.
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