Package: backuppc Version: 2.1.0-10 Severity: normal Tags: patch backuppc does not properly detach when starting. A symptom of this is that if you ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED]; /etc/init.d/backuppc restart; and then try to logout, your ssh session hangs.
This patch makes backuppc detach properly. Also see http://www.erlenstar.demon.co.uk/unix/faq_2.html#SEC16 --- /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC.orig 2005-03-23 17:07:24.000000000 +0100 +++ /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC 2005-03-23 17:18:16.000000000 +0100 @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ use Socket; use Carp; use Digest::MD5; +use POSIX qw(setsid); ########################################################################### # Handle command line options @@ -262,8 +263,16 @@ # # daemonize by forking # - defined(my $pid = fork) or die "Can't fork: $!"; - exit if $pid; # parent exits + my $pid; + defined($pid = fork) or die "Can't fork: $!"; exit if $pid; # parent exits + POSIX::setsid(); + defined($pid = fork) or die "Can't fork: $!"; exit if $pid; # parent exits + chdir ("/") or die ("Cannot chdir to /: $!\n"); + close(STDIN); open (STDIN , ">/dev/null") or die ("Cannot open /dev/null as stdin\n"); + # STDOUT and STDERR are handled in LogFileOpen() right below, + # otherwise we would have to reopen them too. + #close(STDOUT); open (STDOUT, ">/dev/null") or die ("Cannot open /dev/null as stdout\n"); + #close(STDERR); open (STDERR, ">/dev/null") or die ("Cannot open /dev/null as stderr\n"); } # -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
