[Bug 490020] [NEW] logrotate cron job fails for denyhosts

[Mike.lifeguard]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: denyhosts

The logrotate cron job for denyhosts fails:

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>N  1 root at mikelifeguar  Sun Nov 29 06:41   22/999   Cron <root at binnie> test -x
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Message 1:
>From root@ Sun Nov 29 06:41:51 2009
Envelope-to: root@
Delivery-date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:41:51 -0400
From: root@ (Cron Daemon)
To: root@
Subject: Cron <root at binnie> test -x /usr/sbin/anacron || ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.daily )
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968
X-Cron-Env: <SHELL=/bin/sh>
X-Cron-Env: <PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin>
X-Cron-Env: <HOME=/root>
X-Cron-Env: <LOGNAME=root>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:41:51 -0400

/etc/cron.daily/logrotate:
test: 91: /etc/hosts.deny: unexpected operator

There is some discussion at http://serverfault.com/questions/69722
/weekly-cron-logrotate-denyhosts-error

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Nov 29 14:02:05 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Package: denyhosts 2.6-5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-15.50-generic-pae
SourcePackage: denyhosts
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic-pae i686

** Affects: denyhosts (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386

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logrotate cron job fails for denyhosts
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