[Bug 619246] Re: invoke-rc.d don't return same anwswer when the variable RUNLEVEL is setup at boot time

[Dave Walker]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: sysvinit
  
- puppet tool uses invoke-rc.d to determine if a service is launched at boot time. But at boot time, a variable RUNLEVEL is setup and invoke-rc.d doesn't work after that :
- We can try :
+ IMPACT: puppet tool uses invoke-rc.d to determine if a service is
+ launched at boot time. But at boot time, a variable RUNLEVEL is setup
+ and invoke-rc.d doesn't work after that.
+ 
+ FIX: have invoke-rc.d to use 'RUNLEVELHELPER' as the variable name for
+ the full path to the runlevel(8) binary instead of 'RUNLEVEL'.
+ 
+ PATCH: See comment #3, or diff for (2.87dsf-4ubuntu24) oneiric.
+ 
+ REPRODUCE: 
  RUNLEVEL=2 bash -x /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d --quiet --query ssh start
  -> we can see an exit 105
  but :
  bash -x /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d --quiet --query ssh start
  -> we can see an exit 104 (the good answer)
  
  With debian lenny :
  RUNLEVEL=2 bash -x /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d --quiet --query ssh start
  -> we can see an exit 104
+ 
+ DISCUSSION: Regression potential is low, it is a back-ported fix from
+ oneiric.  This fix is currently in production use on some Canonical
+ Lucid servers.

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Title:
  invoke-rc.d don't return same anwswer when the variable RUNLEVEL is
  setup at boot time

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “sysvinit” source package in Lucid:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: sysvinit

  IMPACT: puppet tool uses invoke-rc.d to determine if a service is
  launched at boot time. But at boot time, a variable RUNLEVEL is setup
  and invoke-rc.d doesn't work after that.

  FIX: have invoke-rc.d to use 'RUNLEVELHELPER' as the variable name for
  the full path to the runlevel(8) binary instead of 'RUNLEVEL'.

  PATCH: See comment #3, or diff for (2.87dsf-4ubuntu24) oneiric.

  REPRODUCE: 
  RUNLEVEL=2 bash -x /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d --quiet --query ssh start
  -> we can see an exit 105
  but :
  bash -x /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d --quiet --query ssh start
  -> we can see an exit 104 (the good answer)

  With debian lenny :
  RUNLEVEL=2 bash -x /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d --quiet --query ssh start
  -> we can see an exit 104

  DISCUSSION: Regression potential is low, it is a back-ported fix from
  oneiric.  This fix is currently in production use on some Canonical
  Lucid servers.