** Description changed: - [Workaround] + [Impact] - Create /var/lib/rrdcached/journal, then restart the daemon + * rrdcached doesn't start by default due to directories not being there - [Original Description] + [Test Case] + + * Just install rrdcached and see that it doesn't start. # apt-get install rrdcached ...snip... Setting up rrdcached (1.4.7-1) ... Starting RRDtool data caching daemon: rrdcached/etc/init.d/rrdcached: line 57: 19826 Segmentation fault (core dumped) start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --oknodo --pidfile "$PIDFILE" --exec $DAEMON -- $OPTS -p "$PIDFILE" invoke-rc.d: initscript rrdcached, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing rrdcached (--configure): - subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 Errors were encountered while processing: - rrdcached + rrdcached E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) + + [Regression Potential] + + The change is just adding mkdir -p to two directories in the init script + before trying to start the daemon. + + I can't think of an obvious regression here. Takes (incredibly + slightly) longer to start? + + [Workaround] + + Create /var/lib/rrdcached/journal, then restart the daemon + + --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120327) Package: rrdtool 1.4.7-1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
** Changed in: rrdtool (Ubuntu Precise) Assignee: (unassigned) => Bryan Quigley (bryanquigley) ** Tags added: cts -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to rrdtool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/985341 Title: segfault when starting rrdcached To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rrdtool/+bug/985341/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs