Bug#368028: smartmontools: Smartmontools fails to install smoothly if it's already running

2006-11-12 Thread Guido Guenther
Hi David, Unfortunately it's not that simple: On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 11:20:43PM -0800, David Liontooth wrote: There are a number of reports that say smartmontools fails to start on installation or upgrade. Even if /etc/default/smartmontools is set to run smartd, this happens: # wajig

Bug#368028: smartmontools: Smartmontools fails to install smoothly if it's already running

2006-11-12 Thread David Liontooth
Guido Guenther wrote: Again: how can the daemon be running, when the package isn't even installed? The packages prerm script is supposed to stop the daemon but this *can't* run if the package isn't even installed. Where does the running smartd come from? Point taken -- it looks like I ran

Bug#368028: smartmontools: Smartmontools fails to install smoothly if it's already running

2006-11-12 Thread Guido Guenther
On Sun, Nov 12, 2006 at 10:35:16AM -0800, David Liontooth wrote: Guido Guenther wrote: Again: how can the daemon be running, when the package isn't even installed? The packages prerm script is supposed to stop the daemon but this *can't* run if the package isn't even installed. Where does

Bug#368028: smartmontools: Smartmontools fails to install smoothly if it's already running

2006-11-11 Thread David Liontooth
Package: smartmontools Version: 5.37~cvs20061002-1 Followup-For: Bug #368028 There are a number of reports that say smartmontools fails to start on installation or upgrade. Even if /etc/default/smartmontools is set to run smartd, this happens: # wajig install