Grafana server dead after upgrade, but Grafana works

VarrinS · February 17, 2026, 5:21pm

What app is this about, and its version: Grafana 12.3.3~ynh1
What YunoHost version are you running: 12.1.39
What type of hardware are you using: Old laptop or computer

Describe your issue

After upgrade to current versions, error diagnostics error message says “Service grafana-server is failed :(” The grafana-server page says “Status dead since about 56 years” and “Start on boot Disabled”

Grafana actually works and is continuing to work.

Is the service no longer required? I think so?

Logs below show failed attempt to restart service and logs from the upgrade.

Is there an elegant way to remove this service from the list?

Share relevant logs or error messages

Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Failed to load environment files: No such file or directory
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Failed to run ‘start’ task: No such file or directory
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Failed with result ‘resources’.
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: Failed to start grafana-server.service - Grafana instance.
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1.
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: Stopped grafana-server.service - Grafana instance.
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Failed to load environment files: No such file or directory
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Failed to run ‘start’ task: No such file or directory
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Failed with result ‘resources’.
Feb 17 12:17:59 systemd[1]: Failed to start grafana-server.service - Grafana instance.

LOGFILE: journalctl
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.influxdb t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.018914196-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopping plugin”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.019787107-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=text
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.table t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020151015-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020043139-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=alertlist
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.grafana-pyroscope-datasource t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020180429-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopping plugin process”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.alertlist t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020185555-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.geomap t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020192959-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.019794301-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=stat
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020077509-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=gettingstarted
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.stat t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020213085-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.gettingstarted t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020218637-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.text t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020156072-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.candlestick t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020255161-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopping plugin process”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020269502-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=candlestick
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.candlestick t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020283192-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020301005-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=trend
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.trend t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020314052-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.02033185-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=nodeGraph
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.nodeGraph t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020345162-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020363069-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=xychart
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.xychart t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020375641-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.heatmap t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020383467-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.prometheus t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020394597-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020415205-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=tempo
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.tempo t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020429328-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020438944-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=elasticsearch
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.debug t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020454397-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.elasticsearch t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020464438-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.flamegraph t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020473094-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopping plugin process”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.state-timeline t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020484243-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020491136-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=flamegraph
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.flamegraph t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020504148-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.annolist t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020525902-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020568943-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=cloudwatch
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.influxdb t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020580145-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopping plugin process”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.cloudwatch t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020584997-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.02059502-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=influxdb
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020607187-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=grafana-pyroscope-datasource
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.datagrid t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020617613-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopping plugin process”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.grafana-pyroscope-datasource t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020624181-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugins.deregister t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020630391-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin unregistered” pluginId=datagrid
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=ngalert.notifier.alertmanager org=1 t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020626046-05:00 level=debug msg=“Maintenance done” duration=1.741669ms size=0
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.influxdb t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020609916-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=plugin.datagrid t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.020655575-05:00 level=debug msg=“Plugin stopped”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=server t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.02067679-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopped background service” service=*pluginstore.Service reason=“context canceled”
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=server t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.021074649-05:00 level=debug msg=“Stopped background service” service=*ngalert.AlertNG reason=null
Feb 14 11:39:18 grafana[1094]: logger=server t=2026-02-14T11:39:18.021165829-05:00 level=debug msg=“Finished waiting for server to shut down”
Feb 14 11:39:18 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Deactivated successfully.
Feb 14 11:39:18 systemd[1]: Stopped grafana-server.service - Grafana instance.
Feb 14 11:39:18 systemd[1]: grafana-server.service: Consumed 1d 4h 1min 57.287s CPU time.

ewilly · February 18, 2026, 7:46am

Strange becauce grafana-server.service should be removed as it is replaced with grafana.service (see grafana_ynh/scripts/upgrade at e78961a085870102caaad717f5f5b461df96d5e7 · YunoHost-Apps/grafana_ynh · GitHub)
You can manually run:

sudo systemctl stop grafana-server.service
sudo systemctl disable grafana-server.service
sudo rm -f "/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/grafana-server.service"
sudo systemctl daemon-reload