Influxdb: Can't set influxd to run at boot

[dandv]

Bug report

__System info:__
Influx v1.1.1, Ubuntu 16.04
```sh
$ uname -a
Linux localhost 4.8.6-x86_64-linode78 #1 SMP Tue Nov 1 14:51:21 EDT 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
````

__Steps to reproduce:__

1. Install influx as instructed at https://portal.influxdata.com/downloads, i.e. wget https://dl.influxdata.com/influxdb/releases/influxdb_1.3.2_amd64.deb && sudo dpkg -i influxdb_1.3.2_amd64.deb
2. systemctl enable influxd

__Expected behavior:__ [What you expected to happen]
influxd is set to start at boot

__Actual behavior:__ [What actually happened]

Failed to execute operation: Too many levels of symbolic links

[e-dard]

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Thanks.

[dandv]

Didn't get any help on the group.

The inability to set influx to run at boot is pretty critical IMO, to consider this a bug.

Someone else reported a similar issue with Kapacitor and was told to report the issue on GitHub.

[dandv]

Still seeing this issue with Influx v1.4.2. I apt purged then reinstalled.

$ sudo dpkg -i influxdb_1.4.2_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package influxdb.
(Reading database ... 230812 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack influxdb_1.4.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking influxdb (1.4.2-1) ...
Setting up influxdb (1.4.2-1) ...
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/influxd.service to /lib/systemd/system/influxdb.service.
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/influxdb.service to /lib/systemd/system/influxdb.service.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...

$ uname -a
Linux localhost 4.4.0-104-generic #127-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 11 12:16:42 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ file /lib/systemd/system/influxdb.service
/lib/systemd/system/influxdb.service: ASCII text