Public bug reported: Executing /etc/init.d/dovecot fails with error code 4 when service is not started.
As per lsb-init compliance: If the status action is requested, the init script will return the following exit status codes. 0 program is running or service is OK 1 program is dead and /var/run pid file exists 2 program is dead and /var/lock lock file exists 3 program is not running 4 program or service status is unknown 5-99 reserved for future LSB use 100-149 reserved for distribution use 150-199 reserved for application use 200-254 reserved ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: dovecot-common 1:1.2.9-1ubuntu6.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-26.48-server 2.6.32.24+drm33.11 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-26-server x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Dec 1 08:40:03 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.2) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: dovecot ** Affects: dovecot (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid -- status_of_proc is returning incorrect error code https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/683650 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs