I could not find any documentation, if "reload" should start a not already running service. ("9.3.2 Writing the scripts" in the Debian Policy Manual (http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html) talks about this)
However, Apache does the same (via "apache2ctl graceful"): $ sudo apache2ctl graceful httpd not running, trying to start But, apache2's logrotate script checks if it is running: postrotate if [ -f "`. /etc/apache2/envvars ; echo ${APACHE_PID_FILE:-/var/run/apache2.pid}`" ]; then /etc/init.d/apache2 reload > /dev/null fi endscript I think the same should get done for lighttpd's logrotate script, too. I'm adding an apache2 task. ** Also affects: apache2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- lighttpd reload executes restart (bad on logrotate!) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393792 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs