+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #245337 +++ .qa.[root@amd64-4as tps]# service tog-pegasus start Starting up CIM server: [ OK ] .qa.[root@amd64-4as tps]# service tog-pegasus stop Shutting down CIM server: [ OK ] .qa.[root@amd64-4as tps]# service tog-pegasus stop Shutting down CIM server: [FAILED] .qa.[root@amd64-4as tps]# echo $? 1 ^^ This return code is wrong. It should either be 7 (according to http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/InitscriptsSpec.html) .qa.[root@amd64-4as tps]# rpm -q tog-pegasus tog-pegasus-2.5.1-5.EL4.x86_64
Also the return code of the status command is wrong when the pid file exists: # Make sure tog-pegasus service is started and # set the immutable attribute so that the pid file does not get removed # or you just create the pid file while the service is stopped .qa.[root@ppcp-4as-bos ~]# service tog-pegasus start Starting up CIM server: [ OK ] .qa.[root@ppcp-4as-bos ~]# chattr +i /var/run/tog-pegasus/cimserver.pid .qa.[root@ppcp-4as-bos ~]# service tog-pegasus stop rm: cannot remove `/var/run/tog-pegasus/cimserver.pid': Operation not permitted [ OK ] # Check the status .qa.[root@ppcp-4as-bos ~]# service tog-pegasus status CIM server is not running .qa.[root@ppcp-4as-bos ~]# echo $? 3 According to http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/InitscriptsSpec.html this should be 1 - program is dead and /var/run pid file exists Very similar with the lock file, where the return value should be 2.
Another thing to think about is the return code of `service tog-pegasus stop' which is 0 even if lock/run file is not removed. IMO this shouldn't be zero as the shutdown wasn't 100% successful. Note that this isn't an artifical situation - this can simply happen when the filesystem with /var is remounted read-only.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0677.html