See updated bug description about the reason behind this and how to ignore these if you are affected.
** Description changed: - Binary package hint: lvm2 + If you see messages like these: - I am reporting this bug against lvm2 2.02.54-1ubuntu4 in Ubuntu Lucid. - - First, I start with an imaged install of Lucid (with numerous packages - out of date). I then allow unattended-upgrades to take care of updating - the system. In the e-mail sent out by unattended-upgrades, I see this: - - ----begin update log excerpt---- - Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 (using .../linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic_2.6.32-22.36_i386.deb) ... - Done. - Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic ... - Running postrm hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. - Generating grub.cfg ... - Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic - Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic - Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin File descriptor 40 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh File descriptor 41 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh File descriptor 42 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh File descriptor 43 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - [several lines snipped for brevity] - File descriptor 111 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 112 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 113 (/var/lib/dpkg/status) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 114 (/dev/null) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 115 (/var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades-dpkg_2010-06-08_19:46:17.965947.log) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 116 (pipe:[26995]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 117 (pipe:[26996]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - File descriptor 118 (/var/log/apt/term.log) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 1854: /bin/sh - done - Preparing to replace openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.2.0-7ubuntu4 (using .../openoffice.org-emailmerge_1%3a3.2.0-7ubuntu4.1_all.deb) ... - Disabling: mailmerge.py - ----end update log excerpt---- - Something doesn't seem quite right there. + You can set LVM_SUPPRESS_FD_WARNINGS to suppress these warnings. + + Reference: + http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=581339 + http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432986 + http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=466138 + + This is a slightly controversial bug and it's not yet fixed either way + (aka fix not to leak file descriptors or stop warning by default) ** Changed in: lvm2 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591823 Title: "File descriptor \d+ (\S+) leaked on lvs invocation." To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/aptitude/+bug/591823/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs