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jellyfin.service: Failed with result 'signal'. - z0rk - 2025-11-28
Jellyfin.Server 10.11.3.0
Debian 12
Jellyfin service fails to start with error:
jellyfin.service: Failed with result 'signal'.
Some troubleshooting I found on this forum suggests rename/deleting all XML files or at least migration.xml and/or system.xml at /etc/jellyfin. I've done that but I am still getting the same error message.
journalctl -xeu jellyfin
Code:
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
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░░ Automatic restarting of the unit jellyfin.service has been scheduled, as the result for
░░ the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Nov 27 17:01:12 debian12 systemd[1]: Stopped jellyfin.service - Jellyfin Media Server.
░░ Subject: A stop job for unit jellyfin.service has finished
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
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░░ A stop job for unit jellyfin.service has finished.
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░░ The job identifier is 9919 and the job result is done.
Nov 27 17:01:12 debian12 systemd[1]: jellyfin.service: Consumed 1.078s CPU time.
░░ Subject: Resources consumed by unit runtime
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
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░░ The unit jellyfin.service completed and consumed the indicated resources.
Nov 27 17:01:12 debian12 systemd[1]: jellyfin.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Nov 27 17:01:12 debian12 systemd[1]: jellyfin.service: Failed with result 'signal'.
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
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░░ The unit jellyfin.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'signal'.
Nov 27 17:01:12 debian12 systemd[1]: Failed to start jellyfin.service - Jellyfin Media Server.
░░ Subject: A start job for unit jellyfin.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
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░░ A start job for unit jellyfin.service has finished with a failure.
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░░ The job identifier is 9919 and the job result is failed.I hope someone can help.
Thank you