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Cause: Restart definition in init file was incorrect. Consequence: Restart reported failure. Fix: Define restart in init file properly. Result: Restart is working flawlesly.
Description of problem: Restarting the crond service needlessly reports failure if the service wasn't running before. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): cronie-1.4.4-7.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Make sure crond isn't running 2. service crond restart Actual results: # service crond restart Stopping crond: [FAILED] Starting crond: [ OK ] Expected results: # service crond restart Starting crond: [ OK ] Additional info: Restarting a stopped service should just start it without making an impression of something failing.
Created attachment 520101 [details] Don't report a misleading failure on restart
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: [ LOG ] :: BZ#733697 - Service restart needlessly reports failure :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Starting crond: [ OK ] :: [ 05:49:43 ] :: [ INFO ] :: rlRun: command = 'service crond restart'; exitcode = 0; expected = 0 :: [ PASS ] :: Running 'service crond restart' (Expected 0, got 0) :: [ PASS ] :: File '/var/tmp/tmp.y162y8Ozf2' should not contain 'FAILED':: :: [ LOG ] :: Duration: 1s :: [ LOG ] :: Assertions: 2 good, 0 bad :: [ PASS ] :: RESULT: BZ#733697 - Service restart needlessly reports failure
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-1681.html