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tput used in /lib/lsb/init-functions after /usr is unmounted

Bug #23388 reported by hunger
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
lsb (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Michael Vogt
Ubuntu ubuntu-6.06

Bug Description

/usr/bin/tput is used in function log_end_msg in /lib/lsb/init-functions. This function is called after local
filesystems are unmounted (so /usr and with it tput might be unavailable). All other functions in init-functions
handle this gracefully, log_end_msg is the only one that is calling tput without checking for it to be there.

Please change line 234 to read
  if [ "$COL" ] && [ -x "$TPUT" ]; then
instead of
  if [ "$COL" ]; then
to fix this tiny problem.

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Matt Zimmerman (mdz) wrote :

(this whole mess also needs to be fixed not to hardcode paths)

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Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis) wrote :

*** Bug 24602 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

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hunger (hunger) wrote :

Will this get fixed in time for dapper?

I am still seeing the issue.

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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

Hm, looking at the source it seems to check if tput is available etc. What is the exact message you get when umounting?

Thanks,
 Michael

Changed in lsb:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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hunger (hunger) wrote :

Oh, right: The file I initially complained about seems fixed. The code has moved to another file now. Sorry, I had not noticed as the problem happens right in the same place of the shut down sequence.

The error message is caused by /etc/lsb-base-logging.sh line 105 now.

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Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

Thanks for the additonal info.
I uploaded a new version that fixes the issue.

Changed in lsb:
status: Needs Info → Fix Released
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