Could be that bearerbox is not running at all because of the dependency failure.
Can you check with: $ cd gw $ ldd ./bearerbox $ strace -ff ./bearerbox 2016-07-28 15:32 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: > I was able to build and run Kannel on a fresh install of SLES 11 SP2 but > after applying the package updates for SP2, neither the previously built > bearerbox nor the re-compiled bearerbox could be made to run - same result > as before. It seems indeed, the distro has a problem somewhere. > > With SLES 12 SP1 there is no issue - Kannel builds and runs. > > David. > > > On 27.07.2016 13:50, Dave wrote: > >> The user kannel had been added to the dialup group but there is no >> difference whether I start the bearerbox with or without the -u flag. >> >> Unfortunately, I am not a SuSe user either as we run Ubuntu on our own >> systems. The iso-images can be downloaded freely and I had signed-up >> for a 60 day trial key. >> >> Usually, when there are permission errors you get some sort of output. >> When executing ./bearerbox --version I assume there is not much file >> system/os stuff involved yet. >> >> David. >> >> >> On 26.07.2016 21:30, spameden wrote: >> >>> Unfortunately, I can't test on SLES 11.4 because it's a commercial >>> distro. >>> >>> So far I've been able to find a USB image and created a VM but there >>> is no repositories to install software unless you buy their >>> subscription I guess. >>> >>> 2016-07-26 20:28 GMT+03:00 Alvaro Cornejo <cornejo.alv...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Hi >>>> >>>> Might be obvious but have you checked user/group permissions? There >>>> was a distro that used to require kannel user to belong to the >>>> dial-up group in order to be able to access ports... >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Alvaro >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| >>> >>>> Envíe y Reciba Datos y mensajes de Texto (SMS) hacia y desde >>>> cualquier celular y Nextel >>>> en el Perú, México y en mas de 180 paises. Use aplicaciones 2 vias >>>> via SMS y GPRS online >>>> Visitenos en www.perusms.com [1] >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Dave <d...@eth0.ch> wrote: >>>> Thank you for so much effort! >>>> >>>> It does seem that SuSe LES 11 SP4 has a problem. I've just made a >>>> complete re-install of the OS with no add-ons, built kannel (without >>>> warnings!), started bearerbox - same result. Nothing happens. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, I am required to use this distro... It seems I need >>>> to have a talk with the customer - unless someone else comes up with >>>> a solution. >>>> >>>> Thanks. David. >>>> >>>> On 26.07.2016 15 [2]:28, spameden wrote: >>>> >>>> It's something wrong with your distro. >>>> >>>> I've tried building latest trunk on suse-13.1 in VM: >>>> >>>> suse:~/trunk/gw # ./bearerbox --version >>>> Kannel bearerbox version `svn-r5166M'. >>>> Build `Jul 26 2016 13:23:32', compiler `4.8.1 20130909 >>>> [gcc-4_8-branch >>>> revision 202388]'. >>>> System Linux, release 2.6.32-openvz-042stab113.21-amd64, version #1 >>>> SMP Wed Mar 23 11:06:59 MSK 2016, machine x86_64. >>>> Hostname suse, IP 127.0.0.1. >>>> Libxml version 2.9.3. >>>> Using OpenSSL 1.0.1k 8 Jan 2015. >>>> Compiled with MySQL 5.5.46-MariaDB, using MySQL 5.5.46-MariaDB. >>>> Using native malloc. >>>> suse:~/trunk/gw # ./bearerbox >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: Missing argument for option >>>> -v >>>> >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: >>>> ./bearerbox(gw_backtrace+0xae) >>>> [0x49dc9e] >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(gw_panic+0x161) >>>> [0x49de11] >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: >>>> ./bearerbox(get_and_set_debugs+0x181) [0x498511] >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(main+0x82) >>>> [0x410012] >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: >>>> /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7fcf486a5be5] >>>> 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox() [0x4111fd] >>>> >>>> please give your config for testing. >>>> >>>> 2016-07-26 15:19 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: >>>> >>>> I've built everything the same but did not run the bootstrap-Script >>>> first, which produced me an error now: >>>> >>>> # ./bootstrap.sh >>>> configure.in:254 [3] [1]: warning: macro `AM_ICONV' not found in >>>> library >>>> configure.in:254 [3] [1]: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_ICONV >>>> >>>> If this token and others are legitimate, please use >>>> m4_pattern_allow. >>>> >>>> After installing the package gettext-tools the required file >>>> iconv.m4 was installed and the bootstrap script run without hickup. >>>> Then: >>>> >>>> # ./configure --with-mysql --disable-docs >>>> # make >>>> # cd gw >>>> # ./bearerbox -v 3 /path/to/kannel.conf >>>> >>>> But same as before - nothing happens, whether I compile 1.4.4 or the >>>> daily snapshot. >>>> >>>> On 26.07.2016 13 [4]:30, spameden wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm not a SuSe Linux user, but I suggest building latest version >>>> from >>>> SVN and see how it works. >>>> >>>> Do you have any warnings when you compile? >>>> >>>> Here is the way I compile: >>>> >>>> ./bootstrap.sh >>>> ./configure --with-mysql --disable-docs >>>> make >>>> cd gw >>>> ./bearerbox -v 3 /path/to/kannel.conf >>>> >>>> I've just tested on my old squeeze machine latest SVN it gives some >>>> errors: >>>> >>>> sh-4.1$ ./bearerbox --version >>>> Kannel bearerbox version `svn-r5166M'. >>>> Build `Jul 26 2016 14:25:43', compiler `4.4.5'. >>>> System Linux, release 2.6.32-openvz-042stab113.21-amd64, version #1 >>>> SMP Wed Mar 23 11:06:59 MSK 2016, machine x86_64. >>>> Hostname localhost.localdomain, IP 127.0.0.1. >>>> Libxml version 2.7.8. >>>> Using OpenSSL 0.9.8o 01 Jun 2010. >>>> Compiled with MySQL 5.1.73, using MySQL 5.1.73. >>>> Using native malloc. >>>> >>>> sh-4.1$ ./bearerbox >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] INFO: Debug_lvl = -1, log_file = >>>> <none>, log_lvl = 0 >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] ERROR: fopen failed: couldn't open >>>> `kannel.conf' >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] ERROR: System error 2: No such file >>>> or >>>> directory >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: Failed to load main >>>> configuration file `kannel.conf'. Aborting! >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: >>>> ./bearerbox(gw_backtrace+0xae) >>>> [0x4a54ae] >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(gw_panic+0x159) >>>> [0x4a5619] >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(cfg_read+0x59f) >>>> [0x49201f] >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(main+0xc7) >>>> [0x410fa7] >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: >>>> /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7fbc8cb63d2d] >>>> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox() [0x40ff09] >>>> >>>> Always include users@ list, so others benefit from your solution as >>>> well! >>>> >>>> 2016-07-26 14:14 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: >>>> >>>> I tried various debug levels, other command line switches or >>>> different configs - nothing happens. >>>> >>>> No port gets opened, nothing is printed to the console. However, the >>>> process is there. CTRL+C kills it. >>>> >>>> The same is with smsbox or fakesmsc, like the previously reported >>>> bug: https://redmine.kannel.org/issues/716 [5] [2] [1] >>>> >>>> David. >>>> >>>> On 26.07.2016 12 [6]:01, spameden wrote: >>>> It might be an issue with your configuration. >>>> >>>> Try running from console bearerbox -v 3 /path/to/kannel.conf and see >>>> what it gives you. >>>> >>>> 2016-07-26 12:32 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: >>>> >>>> Hi Kannel users, >>>> >>>> I need to get Kannel v1.4.4 working on SUSE LES 11 SP4 and get the >>>> same behaviour as reported under Bug #716: >>>> >>>> It builds and compiles. But when starting any of the resulting >>>> binaries on command line - nothing happens: no output to STOUT, no >>>> logs, no open ports - nothing. CTRL+C quits the process. >>>> >>>> Has this issue been fixed in the mean time or does anyone have a >>>> workaround for it? >>>> >>>> BTW: v1.4.3 or daily snapshot does build but not execute, too. >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot! David. >>>> >>>> Links: >>>> ------ >>>> [1] https://redmine.kannel.org/issues/716 [5] [2] >>>> >>>> Links: >>>> ------ >>>> [1] http://configure.in:254 [3] >>>> [2] https://redmine.kannel.org/issues/716 [5] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Links: >>> ------ >>> [1] http://www.perusms.com >>> [2] tel:26.07.2016%2015 >>> [3] http://configure.in:254 >>> [4] tel:26.07.2016%2013 >>> [5] https://redmine.kannel.org/issues/716 >>> [6] tel:26.07.2016%2012 >>> >> >