62606 2004-09-02 04:50 0000 /etc/init.d/autofs reload is not coreutils compatible? 2004-09-02 10:57:26 0000 1 1 1 Unclassified Gentoo Linux Applications unspecified All Linux RESOLVED FIXED P2 normal --- 1 glen@delfi.ee bug-wranglers@gentoo.org glen@delfi.ee 2004-09-02 04:50:16 0000 i run /etc/init.d/autofs reload, and it outputs: # /etc/init.d/autofs reload Reloading automounter: checking for changes ... tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory Stopping automounter: ==> /var/run/autofs.net.pid <== 6053 /net ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout 1800 /net program /etc/autofs/net.sh * WARNING: "autofs" has already been started. the problematic line seems to be: command=`tail +2 $i` the same code using 'set -x' in bash: # /etc/init.d/autofs reload Reloading automounter: checking for changes ... ++ head -n 1 /var/run/autofs.net.pid B pid=6053 + '[' 6053 = '' ']' ++ tail +2 /var/run/autofs.net.pid tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory + command===> /var/run%2Fautofs.net.pid <== 6053 /net ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout 1800 % 2Fnet program /etc/autofs/net.sh + grep -q '^==> /var/run/autofs.net.pid <== 6053 /net ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout 1800 /net program /etc/autofs/net.sh' /var/run/autofs.tmp + echo 'Stopping automounter: ==> /var/run/autofs.net.pid <== 6053 /net ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/au tomount --timeout 1800 /net program /etc/autofs/net.sh' Stopping automounter: ==> /var/run/autofs.net.pid <== 6053 /net ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout 18 00 /net program /etc/autofs/net.sh^M + kill -USR2 6053 + rm -f /var/run/autofs.tmp % 2B svc_start + local retval=0 + local startfail=no + local x= + local y= % 0D and the tail command itself: # tail +2 /var/run/autofs.net.pid tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory ==> /var/run/autofs.net.pid <%3 D=^M 6053^M /net ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout 1800 /net program /etc/autofs/net.sh using -n switch: # tail -n +2 /var/run/autofs.net.pid /n et ? D 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout 1800 /net program /etc/autofs/net.sh % 0D and program versions: # epm -q coreutils autofs coreutils-5.2 autofs-3.1.7-r5 PS: i'm sorry, the text above is not like the original one used to be, but i posted the original bug, and mozilla responded me that i forgot to choose component, and when i hit back in browser, all the forms were blank. so the text above is extracted with ngrep(1) and perl patterns to decode back from urlencooded data :/ Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. swegener@gentoo.org 2004-09-02 10:57:26 0000 I changed the tail +2 to tail -n +2 to be comptatible with latest coreutils. Fixed in CVS. Thanks for reporting.