734118 – sys-apps/fwupd-1.4.4 - /etc/init.d/fwupd fails to start - start-stop-daemon: /lib64/elogind/elogind is already running [ !! ]

Bug 734118 - sys-apps/fwupd-1.4.4 - /etc/init.d/fwupd fails to start - start-stop-daemon: /lib64/elogind/elogind is already running [ !! ]

Summary: sys-apps/fwupd-1.4.4 - /etc/init.d/fwupd fails to start - start-stop-daemon: ...

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal (vote)
Assignee:	Marek Szuba

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Reported:	2020-07-27 17:24 UTC by Jack
Modified:	2022-07-27 13:29 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Jack 2020-07-27 17:24:26 UTC

I just installed fwupd (first tried 1.3.0, then 1.4.4) and "rc-service fwupd start" fails with:
 * Starting elogind ...
 * start-stop-daemon: /lib64/elogind/elogind is already running                                                                                                                         [ !! ]
 * ERROR: elogind failed to start
 * ERROR: cannot start fwupd as elogind would not start


Reproducible: Always




Not sure why it's trying to start elogind instead of just checking if it's already running.

Comment 1 Marek Szuba archtester

2022-07-27 13:29:33 UTC

I cannot reproduce this so it has presumably already been fixed. That said, if it does reoccur with 1.8.3 or newer this looks more like a problem with OpenRC - the init script clearly states "need elogind".