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Cloudron down after Ubuntu/Docker update (Docker service fails to start)

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  • jamesJ james

    Hello @valexico
    Can you check if the sock file does really not exist?

    /home/yellowtent/platformdata/logs/syslog.sock
    
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    Valexico
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    @james
    For what it's worth, it is also an Hostinger VPS

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    • osoboO osobo

      Hello all,

      Just wanted to share what happened to me and the way to fix it in case you experience the same issue. @cloudron_admin please delete the post if not relevant.

      After applying recent Ubuntu security updates and rebooting, my Cloudron instance became unreachable.

      cloudron-support --troubleshoot
      

      showed Docker was down, and

      systemctl start docker
      

      failed while running dockerd manually worked fine.

      I've worked it out with the support of ChatGPT. Root cause : An outdated Cloudron systemd override file:

      /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/cloudron.conf
      

      This override replaces Dockerโ€™s default ExecStart and uses older flags (like cgroupfs) that are no longer compatible with newer Docker versions. As a result, Docker fails to start via systemd.

      Fix : Remove the override and reload systemd:

      sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/cloudron.conf
      sudo systemctl daemon-reexec
      sudo systemctl daemon-reload
      sudo systemctl restart docker
      

      Verify Docker is running:

      systemctl status docker
      

      Then restart Cloudron:

      sudo systemctl restart box
      

      Result

      Docker starts normally again, containers come back up, and the Cloudron dashboard becomes accessible.

      Notes
      Modern Docker versions already handle most of the options that the override was forcing.
      Removing the override lets Docker run with its correct defaults (including proper cgroup handling).
      This issue may appear after unattended upgrades or manual system updates.

      Hope this helps anyone running into the same issue ๐Ÿ‘

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      ntnsndr
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      @osobo Thank you so much for posting this! I also had the same issue on Hostinger this morning after a manual reboot, and the OP instructions worked.

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        @james
        Any idea what could be specific to Hostinger in this issue ? I mean It's just a raw ubuntu installation in my case where I installed manually Cloudron

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          Hello @ntnsndr and @valexico
          That two times a Hostinger set up is having the same issue is not a coincidence.
          Still, I am not sure what is going on.
          The file in question exists. So why does the docker daemon suddenly act in this way.

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            Valexico
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            Hi @james
            So what should we do at the end? My cloudron server is quite critical for my business, and deleting a config file to make it up sounds a bit scary. I would be glad to have an official fix or recommendation on this.

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              Hello @valexico
              Can you please write a mail to support@cloudron.io and enable remote support?
              Also, please give us a timeframe when we can restart processes like the docker and the box service to analyse the issue.

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                Thanks for the access @valexico . The issue has to do with the faulty ubuntu kernel update . Updating the firewall makes it work.

                Technical details: Cloudron configures docker and containers to log using the syslog service (cloudron-syslog) . Because of the kernel regression, docker is unable to reach the syslog service and doesn't start anymore. The cgroupfs was not the issue.

                We are making a patch release for Cloudron which fixes the firewall rules .

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                • J joseph

                  Thanks for the access @valexico . The issue has to do with the faulty ubuntu kernel update . Updating the firewall makes it work.

                  Technical details: Cloudron configures docker and containers to log using the syslog service (cloudron-syslog) . Because of the kernel regression, docker is unable to reach the syslog service and doesn't start anymore. The cgroupfs was not the issue.

                  We are making a patch release for Cloudron which fixes the firewall rules .

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                  @joseph
                  At the end is it related to hostinger config or any user would face this issue upon reboot ? Where does the faulty update comes from ?

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                    @valexico issue is not specific to hostinger . Ubuntu has pushed a new kernel which is causing problems with Cloudron's firewall. We are making a new release to workaround this issue.

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                      Just experienced this today. Also on Hostinger. Requested reboot and system will not come back online. Have not applied the fix yet so if you want a system that is still broken and you want to investigate, let me know.

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                      • A AndyCPNW

                        Just experienced this today. Also on Hostinger. Requested reboot and system will not come back online. Have not applied the fix yet so if you want a system that is still broken and you want to investigate, let me know.

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                        joseph
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                        @AndyCPNW please check the ubuntu kernel versions. It's 110 probably?

                        The quick fix:

                        • Edit /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/cloudron.conf . Change --log-driver=json-file .
                        • systemctl daemon-reload and systemctl restart docker box

                        Cloudron 9.1.7 is being rolled out. You can update once the system is up and it will fix the firewall.

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