+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #238016 +++ Description of problem: If the dovecot binary is not executable, the script ends with error code 0, although the service was not started. Also there is minor error with wrong error code of unimplemented script feature (1 instead of 3). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): all How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. rename dovecot binary 2. service dovecot start/status 3. echo $? Actual results: 0 Expected results: non-zero error code/status of the binary Additional info: When fixing this bug, please obbey our init script guidelines and be sure that status command is run correctly. Our guidelines are on following two pages: http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/InitscriptsSpec.html http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/InitscriptGuidelines.html For an example of the script that returns the error codes correctly and always runs status see: http://devserv.devel.redhat.com/~mmarcini/amd This bug is tracked by 237789.
Created attachment 153608 [details] proposed patch Is this ok?
Created attachment 156864 [details] second try
*** Bug 246915 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Based on the date this bug was created, it appears to have been reported against rawhide during the development of a Fedora release that is no longer maintained. In order to refocus our efforts as a project we are flagging all of the open bugs for releases which are no longer maintained. If this bug remains in NEEDINFO thirty (30) days from now, we will automatically close it. If you can reproduce this bug in a maintained Fedora version (7, 8, or rawhide), please change this bug to the respective version and change the status to ASSIGNED. (If you're unable to change the bug's version or status, add a comment to the bug and someone will change it for you.) Thanks for your help, and we apologize again that we haven't handled these issues to this point. The process we're following is outlined here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/F9CleanUp We will be following the process here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping to ensure this doesn't happen again.
Changing version to '9' as part of upcoming Fedora 9 GA. More information and reason for this action is here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping