Public bug reported: After updating to 12.04 beta1, mysql service was broken.
I noticed my fan turn on a while after running sudo service mysql status (never completed). :; sudo strace -f -p 1 Process 1 attached - interrupt to quit pipe([1022, 1023]) = 0 open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY) = -1 EMFILE (Too many open files) close(1022) = 0 close(1023) = 0 pipe([1022, 1023]) = 0 open("/dev/ptmx", O_RDWR|O_NOCTTY) = -1 EMFILE (Too many open files) close(1022) = 0 close(1023) = 0 pipe([1022, 1023]) = 0 . . . ^C :; sudo ls -lv /proc/1/fd | grep -c /var/log/upstart/mysql.log 1005 I guess this is probably the same as #940290 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: upstart 1.4-0ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.94-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 5 17:59:16 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /sbin/init InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) SourcePackage: upstart UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-02 (3 days ago) ** Affects: upstart (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/947591 Title: init ran out of file descriptors, spinning while trying to start a broken service To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/947591/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs