> So again, the option --pidfile is not used in the init script, > because it's value gets overwritten by sshd_config settings.
Well, its not really "overwritten", --pidfile to 'start-stop-daemon' is not intending to influence sshd's behavior. As discussed in bug 277120 that you referenced, It is only used to determine if there is a process already running or not (and avoid starting again). The value of --pidfile as given to 'start-stop-daemon' must be the same as defined in sshd_config (or, the default value of PidFile). > It should get the right value from the config file, which is defined in > /etc/default/ssh-<whatever> in a perfect world. I'm confused what '<whatever>' would be. The existing /etc/init.d/ssh script in lucid reads '/etc/default/ssh', not 'ssh-<something>'. Were you hoping to have 1 definitive location for this setting? It seems like to do that you'd have to either invoke sshd with '-o PidFile=' or scrape it from the sshd config file. Finally, 10.04 was the last release with /etc/init.d/ssh, it was subsequently replaced by an upstart job in /etc/init/ssh.conf. I'm interested to see if you believe your use case is better handled there. See the default ssh.conf file at http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/openssh/oneiric/view/head:/debian/openssh-server.ssh.upstart ** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openssh in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/801123 Title: sshd init script does not use the option "--pidfile" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/801123/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
