[Bug 1296835] [NEW] status_of_proc lacks a "-p" in /etc/init.d/pptpd

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The "status" target in /etc/init.d/pptpd doesn't work, because the call
to status_of_proc lacks a "-p" before "$PIDFILE". Example:

# /etc/init.d/pptpd start
 * Starting PoPToP Point to Point Tunneling Server pptpd                                                                                                                                                    [ OK ] 
# ps aux | grep pptpd
root     16211  0.0  0.0  10684   680 ?        Ss   17:51   0:00 /usr/sbin/pptpd
root     16305  0.0  0.0  18236   904 pts/0    S+   17:51   0:00 grep --color=auto pptpd
# /etc/init.d/pptpd status
 * /usr/sbin/pptpd is not running

This happens because status_of_proc takes $PIDFILE as $DAEMON, and tries
to use the file "/var/run/pptpd.pid.pid" as source for the PID of the
program. Adding "-p" solves the problem.

The version tested is 1.3.4+27+gddb30f8-1ubuntu1. Output of lsb_release -rd is:
Description:    Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)
Release:        14.04

** Affects: pptpd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Wesley Wiedenmeier (wesley-wiedenmeier)
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: bitesize patch
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status_of_proc lacks a "-p" in /etc/init.d/pptpd
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296835
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