[Bug 788085] Re: wackamole init script start fails with "Cannot write PID file" on 10.04 Server

Tue Jul 19 21:48:38 UTC 2011

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: wackamole

  ## Issue

  * wackamole does not start at system boot

  * wackamole init script startup fails with "Cannot write PID file"

  ## Environment

  * working wackamole / spread configuration

  * Lucid 10.04.2

  * /var/run/ mounted as tmpfs

  ## Root Cause

  /var/run/wackamole is created at dpkg install time.  /var/run is tmpfs,
  however, and the directory disappears on reboot.

  ## Resolution

  Adding the following lines to /etc/init.d/wackamole before daemon start
  resolves this issue:

-   test -d /var/run/$NAME || mkdir /var/run/$NAME
+   test -d /var/run/$NAME || mkdir /var/run/$NAME

  See patch.

- ## Diagnostic Steps
+ ## TEST CASE (Diagnostic Steps)

  1. install wackamole and spread

  2. setup configuration so that it works as expected

  3. reboot

  4. Check for the following in /var/log/daemon.log:

  May 25 12:33:13 wacka1 wackamole[871]: Cannot write PID file
  /var/run/wackamole/wackamole.pid

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: wackamole 2.1.1-3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic-pae 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed May 25 13:14:08 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
  ProcEnviron:
-  PATH=(custom, no user)
-  LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: wackamole

** Also affects: wackamole (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: wackamole (Ubuntu Maverick)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: wackamole (Ubuntu Natty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: wackamole (Ubuntu Natty)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel T Chen (crimsun)

** Changed in: wackamole (Ubuntu Maverick)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel T Chen (crimsun)

** Changed in: wackamole (Ubuntu Lucid)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel T Chen (crimsun)

** Patch added: "Patch for natty-proposed"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wackamole/+bug/788085/+attachment/2219241/+files/wackamole_2.1.1-3.1ubuntu0.11.04.0.debdiff

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: wackamole

  ## Issue

  * wackamole does not start at system boot

  * wackamole init script startup fails with "Cannot write PID file"

  ## Environment

  * working wackamole / spread configuration

  * Lucid 10.04.2

  * /var/run/ mounted as tmpfs

  ## Root Cause

  /var/run/wackamole is created at dpkg install time.  /var/run is tmpfs,
  however, and the directory disappears on reboot.

  ## Resolution

  Adding the following lines to /etc/init.d/wackamole before daemon start
  resolves this issue:

    test -d /var/run/$NAME || mkdir /var/run/$NAME

- See patch.
+ See patch:
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wackamole/+bug/788085/+attachment/2219241/+files/wackamole_2.1.1-3.1ubuntu0.11.04.0.debdiff

  ## TEST CASE (Diagnostic Steps)

  1. install wackamole and spread

  2. setup configuration so that it works as expected

  3. reboot

  4. Check for the following in /var/log/daemon.log:

  May 25 12:33:13 wacka1 wackamole[871]: Cannot write PID file
  /var/run/wackamole/wackamole.pid

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: wackamole 2.1.1-3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic-pae 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed May 25 13:14:08 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: wackamole

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: wackamole

  ## Issue

  * wackamole does not start at system boot

  * wackamole init script startup fails with "Cannot write PID file"

  ## Environment

  * working wackamole / spread configuration

  * Lucid 10.04.2

  * /var/run/ mounted as tmpfs

  ## Root Cause

  /var/run/wackamole is created at dpkg install time.  /var/run is tmpfs,
  however, and the directory disappears on reboot.

  ## Resolution

  Adding the following lines to /etc/init.d/wackamole before daemon start
  resolves this issue:

    test -d /var/run/$NAME || mkdir /var/run/$NAME

  See patch:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wackamole/+bug/788085/+attachment/2219241/+files/wackamole_2.1.1-3.1ubuntu0.11.04.0.debdiff

  ## TEST CASE (Diagnostic Steps)

  1. install wackamole and spread

  2. setup configuration so that it works as expected

  3. reboot

  4. Check for the following in /var/log/daemon.log:

  May 25 12:33:13 wacka1 wackamole[871]: Cannot write PID file
  /var/run/wackamole/wackamole.pid

+ ## Regression potential
+ 
+ Slim to none - addition of the check for pid dir nonexistence does not
+ impact other paths.
+ 
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: wackamole 2.1.1-3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic-pae 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed May 25 13:14:08 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: wackamole

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: wackamole

  ## Issue

  * wackamole does not start at system boot

  * wackamole init script startup fails with "Cannot write PID file"

  ## Environment

  * working wackamole / spread configuration

  * Lucid 10.04.2

  * /var/run/ mounted as tmpfs

  ## Root Cause

  /var/run/wackamole is created at dpkg install time.  /var/run is tmpfs,
  however, and the directory disappears on reboot.

  ## Resolution

  Adding the following lines to /etc/init.d/wackamole before daemon start
  resolves this issue:

    test -d /var/run/$NAME || mkdir /var/run/$NAME

  See patch:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wackamole/+bug/788085/+attachment/2219241/+files/wackamole_2.1.1-3.1ubuntu0.11.04.0.debdiff
+ 
+ Note that this patch is not applicable to Oneiric, which does not have
+ this source package.

  ## TEST CASE (Diagnostic Steps)

  1. install wackamole and spread

  2. setup configuration so that it works as expected

  3. reboot

  4. Check for the following in /var/log/daemon.log:

  May 25 12:33:13 wacka1 wackamole[871]: Cannot write PID file
  /var/run/wackamole/wackamole.pid

  ## Regression potential

  Slim to none - addition of the check for pid dir nonexistence does not
  impact other paths.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: wackamole 2.1.1-3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic-pae 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed May 25 13:14:08 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: wackamole

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  wackamole init script start fails with "Cannot write PID file"  on
  10.04 Server

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