Fedora 38 fails to start "systemd-journald.service"

Simon_Masters · 10-12-2023, 05:41 AM

Hi guys, long time since I've had to ask a question in here, however, this has me stumped.
I recently did a fresh install of F37 on my laptop, shortly after R38 came along, and I foolishly thought, why not and upgraded via the process. It worked all ok for a week, then as is normal, amongst the raft of updates, something broke my system.

I started getting in the list of start up messages,
[FAILED} Failed to start systemd-journald.service --Journal Service.
See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service

This will continue ad infinitum, i can select R37 from the boot menu, and I get into the system, I can use the system from here, however, I cannot find the file "systemctl".

Any ideas please?

Cheers guys.

sag47 · 10-16-2023, 08:33 PM

Try

Code:

rpm -q --whatprovides /usr/bin/systemctl

# or alternate
dnf provides /usr/bin/systemctl

Find the package that is supposed to have installed it and reinstall said package to restore binary.

Seems like a serious issue

michaelk · 10-16-2023, 08:54 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.