Turns out that the only solution that seems to work with all cases (including directories w/spaces) is to move the --chdir "$PWD" part into each of the start-stop-daemon calls rather than embedding it in $args. 3.2-22, uploading now, includes this fix.
Thanks to all those who took time to try to figure this one out. Shell quoting rules are a black art to say the least... Chris -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org