This bug seems to be a result of the last fix. The pid file doesn't get created. The nagios-nrpe-server service runs as nagios, and the permissions on /var/run are root:root 755.
This bug is extra frustrating, because the script says it stopped it or restarted it. So you make a configuration change and think it should take affect, but doesn't. Error from /var/log/messages: Cannot write to pidfile '/var/run/nrpe.pid' - check your privileges. root@wgs32:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# ps ax | grep nrpe 7317 pts/2 S+ 0:00 grep nrpe root@wgs32:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# /etc/init.d/nagios-nrpe-server start * Starting nagios-nrpe nagios-nrpe ...done. root@wgs32:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# ps ax | grep nrpe 7338 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/nrpe -c /etc/nagios/nrpe.cfg -d 7354 pts/2 R+ 0:00 grep nrpe root@wgs32:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# /etc/init.d/nagios-nrpe-server stop * Stopping nagios-nrpe nagios-nrpe ...done. root@wgs32:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# ps ax | grep nrpe 7338 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/nrpe -c /etc/nagios/nrpe.cfg -d 7373 pts/2 R+ 0:00 grep nrpe -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883904 Title: nit.d script incorrectly assumes PID file --> can't stop service To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nagios-nrpe/+bug/883904/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
