Package: apcupsd
Version: 3.10.17-2
Tags: patch
When apcupsd loses connection with the UPS, i.e. the serial connection
is not responding, apcupsd doesn't send an e-mail message to the root
user to notify her/him of the problem until the connection is
reestablished. This is unexpected behavior.
The bug can be demonstrated by unplugging the serial cable while
the system is running; not recommended though. As soon as the serial
connection works again the mail will be delivered, which is sort of
too late by then.
I believe the bug lies in /etc/apcupsd/commfailure, which calls
/sbin/apcaccess, which then blocks until the UPS is back online.
A suggested fix for the bug is included as a patch with this report.
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Best regards,
Tero Jänkä
--- /etc/apcupsd/commfailure.original 2005-04-03 13:49:03.000000000 +0300
+++ /etc/apcupsd/commfailure 2007-02-05 02:52:18.000000000 +0200
@@ -15,7 +15,5 @@
echo "Subject: $MSG"
echo " "
echo "$MSG"
- echo " "
- /sbin/apcaccess status
) | $APCUPSD_MAIL -s "$MSG" $SYSADMIN
exit 0
