Ubuntu
openssh package

Breezy->dapper upgrade missing /var/run/sshd

Bug #38921 reported by Dave Gilbert
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
openssh (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Medium
Scott James Remnant (Canonical)

Bug Description

Hi,
  I did a dist-upgrade from breezy to dapper-pre (update at about 5pm BST 9th April);
The openssh-server upgrade failed complaining that
  missing privelidge separation directory: /var/run/sshd
  restart failed
(typed from notes with bonus spelling mistakes)

I should note I had some other issues during the upgrade (I hit the pcmcia
hang and had to hit reset), so it is possible that it lost it during that - but lets see if anyone else sees it.

(I fixed it by purging and then reinstalling openssh-server).

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Dennis Kaarsemaker (dennis) wrote : Re: [Bug 38921] Breezy->dapper upgrade missing /var/run/sshd

Did you let it write its new configuration files during upgrade or did
you choose to keep the old ones?

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

For the record I don't think Dennis' question is relevant here; nothing interesting with respect to this bug has changed in the default configuration.

I'm wondering if something is wonky in the sysvinit upgrade process such that /var/run goes missing for a while.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

Marking as Confirmed; this seems like a real issue to me, since I've now had several reports of it.

Changed in openssh:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott)
Changed in openssh:
assignee: nobody → keybuk
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Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig) wrote :

I'm fairly sure it never actually asked me about config file versions for this package

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Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott) wrote :

Please attach the /etc/init.d/ssh file from your machine

Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott)
Changed in openssh:
status: Confirmed → Needs Info
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Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig) wrote : /etc/init.d/ssh

as requested:
  /etc/init.d/ssh

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Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott) wrote :

I just realised that you've purged and reinstalled openssh-server

Unfortunately this means all the evidence we need has been lost, so there's nothing else I can but reject this bug until someone else has the problem (we've not heard of a single one yet) simply because it's untraceable

Changed in openssh:
status: Needs Info → Rejected
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