My assumption was correct : --pidfile is the cause of the problem. I also found the same bug in Debian and created a bug for it :
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725797 So I am going to propose a fix for Precise & Saucy but will wait for a while before searching for a sponsor to hear from the debian side of thing. This is so both patches don't diverge ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #725797 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725797 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1123950 Title: /etc/init.d/stud restart does not start the daemon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/stud/+bug/1123950/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
