Robert T Wyatt wrote: > Alexander Hansen wrote: >> glenn millhauser wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> Okay -- the files below (pointed out in Robert's message) were all >>> found to be in place. Also, based on the thread >>> >>> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.denyhosts.user/397/focus=399 >>> >>> I changed: >>> >>> SECURE_LOG = /var/log/asl.log to SECURE_LOG = /var/log/secure.log >>> >>> I also commented out the statement SSHD_FORMAT_REGEX= >>> Then, I ran the way Alexander did: >>> >>> sudo denyhosts-py25.py -c /sw/etc/denyhosts-py25/denyhosts.cfg --daemon >>> >>> >>> It now appears that denyhosts finds the denyhosts.cfg file. However, >>> I get the error: >>> >>> DenyHosts could not obtain lock (pid: 112) >>> [Errno 17] File exists: '/sw/var/run/denyhosts-py25.pid' >>> >>> >>> I think I might be getting closer but don't know what to do with this. >>> Any ideas?? >>> >>> thanks, >>> g >> That would make me suspect that the daemon is already running for you, >> and it won't let you do a second instance. > > I agree with Alex and if you 'cat /sw/var/run/denyhosts-py25.pid' you > will obtain the process id of the running instance and can then kill > the process (sudo kill -TERM PID --where PID is the process id) so > that you can restart it manually. > > FWIW, I think fink's denyhosts puts its log in /sw/var/log/denyhosts > or somewhere very close to that; the log should give the loaded > configuration, PID, DH's recommended kill command, and a lot of other > goodies. > > Sounds like you're making good progress! > > --rtw
There is another possibility: if DH terminated abnormally, the .pid file would still be present. During startup, DH looks for this file, if it's present (whether the daemon is actually running or not) it will not start. Simply: sudo rm /sw/var/run/denyhosts-py25.pid to get rid of the file if this is the case. --rtw ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
