"Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory" as an Active Directory user trying to run a container as a service

Solution In Progress - Updated 2026-01-01T14:25:49+00:00 -

Issue

As a user with lingering enabled, running systemctl --user daemon-reload for a container running as a service fails with Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory.

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