Shutdown Error: Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory

PowerADM.com / Linux / Shutdown Error: Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory

On some Linux distros (including WSL), when you run the shutdown command, you may get an error: “Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory“. As a result, you cannot properly shutdown your Linux host.

sysops@host1:~$ sudo shutdown

[sudo] password for user:
Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory

Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory

To fix the problem, you need to start the dbus daemon through systemctl using the command:

sudo systemctl start dbus

On older versions of Linux with init-based service management, use the command:

sudo /etc/init.d/dbus start

After starting dbus, the shutdown command will execute without error.

Check that dbus is installed on your Linux host:

sysops@host1:~$ sudo apt-get install dbus

If dbus is missing, install it:

sudo apt install dbus

If dbus is installed (dbus is already the newest version), try reinstalling it:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall dbus
Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *