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After a system reboot, nfs-kernel-server was inactive. When I try to start I get

nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 'dependency'.

which is echoed in journalctl -xe. I am using Ubuntu 16.04.2. Tried a reinstall, and received the same message.

The only flag I can see is that a 

systemctl list-dependencies nfs-kernel-server

gives nfs-mountd.service as failed, while

systemctl list-dependencies nfs-mountd.service

shows nfs-server.service as failed.

Output of systemctl status:

nfs-server.service - NFS server and services
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/nfs-server.service; enabled; 
vendor preset: enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)

while when I try to start the service (journalctl -f), 

Failed to start NFS Mount Daemon
Dependency failed for NFS server and services.
nfs-server.service: Job nfs-server.service/start failed with result 
'dependency'.
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  • What is the output of systemctl status nfs-server.service. Also use journalct -f in a shell as root and restart the nfs server in a second shell to watch what is happening during the start.
    – Thomas
    Jul 8, 2017 at 10:40
  • There seems to be a detailed thread about this here: bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/1590799. I have added what worked for me there, systemctl add-wants multi-user.taget rpcbind.service but it seems to be a temporary fix.
    – scojo5
    Jul 10, 2017 at 14:22

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Is your Ubuntu server a linux container (lxc) ?

If yes, you need to set something like explained here:

mount fstype=rpc_pipefs, mount fstype=nfsd,
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Ubuntu 20.04

My file /etc/exportfs had an entry to export a not mounted mount point. Deleting that entry followed by the commands exportfs -rav | sort; service nfs-kernel-server restart; solved the problem.

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