I updated openssh today: [ebuild U ] net-misc/openssh-4.7_p1 [4.6_p1-r3] USE="pam tcpd -X -X509 -chroot -hpn -kerberos -ldap -libedit (-selinux) -skey -smartcard -static" 0 kB However after merging config (nothing new so I retained existing config file) I tried restarting with: /etc/init.d/sshd restart * Stopping sshd ... [ !! ] Wouldn't restart. Checked log files could not see anything and tried: /etc/init.d/sshd --verbose restart and that didn't show anything new. Also tried modifying the command in /etc/init.d/sshd that stops the daemon, removed --quiet flag but nothing more was displayed. I had the same behaviour on another Gentoo box. I re-emerged the previous version and I can restart that version (4.6_p1-r3). Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge -u openssh 2. /etc/init.d/sshd restart Actual Results: /etc/init.d/sshd restart no longer able to restart sshd daemon. Expected Results: /etc/init.d/sshd restart would restart sshd using the new binary.
Well, works fine here. See the syslog for hints; also note that emerge --info output is required for bugs.
(In reply to comment #1) > Well, works fine here. See the syslog for hints; also note that emerge --info > output is required for bugs. > As requested (I've provided it for both systems): System 1 -------- ~ # emerge --info Portage 2.1.2.12 (default-linux/x86/2007.0, gcc-4.1.2, glibc-2.5-r4, 2.6.14-hardened-r1 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.14-hardened-r1 i686 Pentium III (Katmai) Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 Timestamp of tree: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:30:01 +0000 distcc 2.18.3 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [disabled] ccache version 2.4 [enabled] app-shells/bash: 3.2_p17 dev-java/java-config: 1.3.7, 2.0.33-r1 dev-lang/python: 2.3.5-r3, 2.4.4-r4 dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r6 dev-util/ccache: 2.4-r7 sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.9-r2 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.17 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.61-r1 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r2, 1.10 sys-devel/binutils: 2.17 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.3.16 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.24 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.21 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-O2 -march=pentium3 -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/3.4/env /usr/kde/3.4/share/config /usr/kde/3.4/shutdown /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/dvipdfm/config/ /usr/share/texmf/dvips/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /usr/share/texmf/xdvi/ /var/bind" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/env.d /etc/env.d/java/ /etc/gconf /etc/php/apache2-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cgi-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cli-php5/ext-active/ /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/terminfo" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=pentium3 -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="ccache distlocks fixpackages metadata-transfer sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.blueyonder.co.uk" LINGUAS="en es" MAKEOPTS="-j3" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times --compress --force --whole-file --delete --delete-after --stats --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local --exclude=/packages --filter=H_**/files/digest-*" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/overlays/ifolder-overlay" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="acl apache2 autocreate autosieve berkdb bitmap-fonts cli cracklib crypt ctype cups curl dba dri examples fortran ftp gd gdbm gpm hardenedphp iconv idled imap ipv6 isdnlog java javascript mailwrapper midi mudflap mysql ncurses nls nptl nptlonly openmp pam pcre pear perl phpmyadmin png pppd python readline reflection replication sasl sensord session spl sqlite ssl tcpd truetype-fonts type1-fonts unicode x86 xml xorg zlib" ALSA_CARDS="ali5451 als4000 atiixp atiixp-modem bt87x ca0106 cmipci emu10k1 emu10k1x ens1370 ens1371 es1938 es1968 fm801 hda-intel intel8x0 intel8x0m maestro3 trident usb-audio via82xx via82xx-modem ymfpci" ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm alaw asym copy dmix dshare dsnoop empty extplug file hooks iec958 ioplug ladspa lfloat linear meter mulaw multi null plug rate route share shm softvol" ELIBC="glibc" INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse evdev" KERNEL="linux" LCD_DEVICES="bayrad cfontz cfontz633 glk hd44780 lb216 lcdm001 mtxorb ncurses text" LINGUAS="en es" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="apm ark chips cirrus cyrix dummy fbdev glint i128 i740 i810 imstt mach64 mga neomagic nsc nv r128 radeon rendition s3 s3virge savage siliconmotion sis sisusb tdfx tga trident tseng v4l vesa vga via vmware voodoo" Unset: CTARGET, EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS, INSTALL_MASK, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS System 2 -------- ~ # emerge --info Portage 2.1.2.12 (default-linux/x86/2006.1, gcc-4.1.2, glibc-2.5-r4, 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 i686 VIA Ezra Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 Timestamp of tree: Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:30:01 +0000 distcc 2.18.3 i586-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [disabled] ccache version 2.4 [enabled] app-shells/bash: 3.2_p17 dev-java/java-config: 1.3.7, 2.0.33-r1 dev-lang/python: 2.4.4-r4 dev-python/pycrypto: 2.0.1-r6 dev-util/ccache: 2.4-r7 sys-apps/baselayout: 1.12.9-r2 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.17 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.61-r1 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.6-r2, 1.10 sys-devel/binutils: 2.17 sys-devel/gcc-config: 1.3.16 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.24 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.21 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" CBUILD="i586-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-march=c3 -m3dnow -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i586-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/3.5/env /usr/kde/3.5/share/config /usr/kde/3.5/shutdown /usr/share/X11/xkb /usr/share/config" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/env.d /etc/env.d/java/ /etc/gconf /etc/php/apache2-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cgi-php5/ext-active/ /etc/php/cli-php5/ext-active/ /etc/revdep-rebuild /etc/terminfo" CXXFLAGS="-march=c3 -m3dnow -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="ccache distlocks metadata-transfer sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.virginmedia.com" LINGUAS="en_GB uk es" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS="--recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times --compress --force --whole-file --delete --delete-after --stats --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local --exclude=/packages --filter=H_**/files/digest-*" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="X alsa apache2 autocreate autosieve berkdb bitmap-fonts cli cracklib crypt ctype cups dri examples fortran gd gdbm gpm gtk iconv idled ipv6 isdnlog java mailwrapper midi mudflap mysql ncurses nls nptl nptlonly opengl openmp pam pcre perl phpmyadmin png ppds pppd python readline reflection replication sasl sensord server session spl ssl tcpd truetype-fonts type1-fonts unicode x x86 xml xorg zlib" ALSA_CARDS="ali5451 als4000 atiixp atiixp-modem bt87x ca0106 cmipci emu10k1 emu10k1x ens1370 ens1371 es1938 es1968 fm801 hda-intel intel8x0 intel8x0m maestro3 trident usb-audio via82xx via82xx-modem ymfpci" ALSA_PCM_PLUGINS="adpcm alaw asym copy dmix dshare dsnoop empty extplug file hooks iec958 ioplug ladspa lfloat linear meter mulaw multi null plug rate route share shm softvol" ELIBC="glibc" INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse" KERNEL="linux" LCD_DEVICES="bayrad cfontz cfontz633 glk hd44780 lb216 lcdm001 mtxorb ncurses text" LINGUAS="en_GB uk es" USERLAND="GNU" VIDEO_CARDS="vga vesa via" Unset: CTARGET, EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS, INSTALL_MASK, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, MAKEOPTS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS, PORTAGE_COMPRESS_FLAGS, PORTAGE_RSYNC_EXTRA_OPTS, PORTDIR_OVERLAY
Again, did you see the syslog (/var/log/messages) for any errors?
(In reply to comment #3) > Again, did you see the syslog (/var/log/messages) for any errors? > I checked the logs on both systems but cannot see anything untoward (actually no ssh messages due to the attempted restart, but can see ssh login messages). /var/log/messages /var/log/syslog On system 2, having reverted back to 4.6_p1-r3, I again updated to 4.7_p1 and strangely that is ok now - I can restart sshd without problems. However on system 1, I did the same but it still had the same problem. I tried putting some 'echo's in the init script to see where it was failing and lo and behold restart just worked. Reverting the script and it still works. No idea why this was either happening or how it fixed itself. All rather worrying as the system involved is a remote system with only ssh access so if I lose that I have a long drive ahead... At least it seems ok now. Thanks for your attention.
