Bug#270393: xdm.pid not checked properly

2004-10-15 Thread Branden Robinson
On Tue, Oct 12, 2004 at 10:42:06AM +0200, Christian Schlittchen wrote: > Branden Robinson: > > What, specifically, do you posit is wrong with the existing code? > > Two issues: > > 1) The daemon itself creates the pid file but does not properly >remove it when something goes wrong during star

Bug#270393: xdm.pid not checked properly

2004-10-12 Thread Christian Schlittchen
Branden Robinson: > What, specifically, do you posit is wrong with the existing code? Two issues: 1) The daemon itself creates the pid file but does not properly remove it when something goes wrong during startup, in example if it can't start the x-server. 2) The daemon itself creates the

Bug#270393: xdm.pid not checked properly

2004-10-11 Thread Branden Robinson
retitle 270393 xdm: init script does not properly check pid in /var/run/xdm.pid tag 270393 + unreproducible moreinfo thanks On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 09:38:46AM +0200, Christian Schlittchen wrote: > Package: xdm > Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-7 > Severity: normal > > xdm does not properly check the pid in

Processed: Re: Bug#270393: xdm.pid not checked properly

2004-10-11 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > retitle 270393 xdm: init script does not properly check pid in > /var/run/xdm.pid Bug#270393: xdm.pid not checked properly Changed Bug title. > tag 270393 + unreproducible moreinfo Bug#270393: xdm: init script does not properly check pid in

Bug#270393: xdm.pid not checked properly

2004-09-07 Thread Christian Schlittchen
Package: xdm Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-7 Severity: normal xdm does not properly check the pid in /var/run/xdm.pid, failing to start with 'already running' even if no process with that pid is currently running. This bug has been around for several years now. -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1