Bug 203011

Summary: RFE: allow daemon() in /etc/init.d/functions to pass -m to /sbin/runuser
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Japheth Cleaver <cleaver-redhat>
Component: initscriptsAssignee: Bill Nottingham <notting>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Brock Organ <borgan>
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Description Japheth Cleaver 2006-08-17 19:24:16 UTC 
Description of problem:
When running the daemon() function from an initscript and using the "--user" 
option, daemon will run "/sbin/runuser" to execute. This command clears the 
environment by default unless the -m or -p arguments are given. This can create 
a problem because some initscripts set environment variables for their 
programs' use.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
FC5+

How reproducible:
Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Export a variable in an initscript which sources /etc/init.d/functions
2. call a program using the "daemon --user BLAH program" syntax
  
Actual results:
The variable you exported will not be present in the program's environment.

Expected results:
That the variable would be available, yo, regardless of the fact that we're 
switching users.
Comment 1 Japheth Cleaver 2006-08-17 19:25:46 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 203010 ***