Package: lsb-base Version: 3.2-21 Severity: normal
There appears to be a problem with /lib/lsb/init-functions start_daemon() The argument to the new --chdir option passed to start-stop-daemon is '$PWD'. It appears that since "--chdir '$PWD'" is contained in double quotes, the single quotes are preserved verbatim. I don't know exactly at what point $PWD gets evaluated, but it shows the current working directory when you echo $args. Ahh, the joys of bash programming. In any case start stop daemon hears that it should change to working directory "'/'" which includes the single quotes and of course no such directory actually exists. The result is that anything using this init function won't start which is kind of a bummer. I find I get the "expected" behaviour when i instead use args="--start --chdir $PWD --nicelevel $nice --quiet --oknodo" though I admit that I'm not entirely sure that the single quotes weren't trying to achive something other than what I "expect". Kevin -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (600, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (400, 'stable'), (300, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-rc8.011-wl (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_GB, LC_CTYPE=en_GB (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages lsb-base depends on: ii ncurses-bin 5.7+20090314-1 terminal-related programs and man ii sed 4.1.5-8 The GNU sed stream editor lsb-base recommends no packages. lsb-base suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
