Bug#575582: openssh-server: privsep directory disappeared on upgrade

2010-11-25 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 03:07:31PM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: Simon McVittie s...@debian.org writes: On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 at 11:29:05 +0200, Stefano Rivera wrote: The problem seems to be that /var/run/sshd is removed on unpacking but only recreated in postinst. One cannot ssh in to the

Bug#575582: openssh-server: privsep directory disappeared on upgrade

2010-11-24 Thread Simon McVittie
On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 at 11:29:05 +0200, Stefano Rivera wrote: The problem seems to be that /var/run/sshd is removed on unpacking but only recreated in postinst. One cannot ssh in to the machine in-between. I consider this to be release-critical and am bumping the bug appropriately. It sounds

Bug#575582: openssh-server: privsep directory disappeared on upgrade

2010-11-24 Thread Russ Allbery
Simon McVittie s...@debian.org writes: On Fri, 19 Nov 2010 at 11:29:05 +0200, Stefano Rivera wrote: The problem seems to be that /var/run/sshd is removed on unpacking but only recreated in postinst. One cannot ssh in to the machine in-between. I consider this to be release-critical and am

Bug#575582: openssh-server: privsep directory disappeared on upgrade

2010-11-19 Thread Stefano Rivera
found 575582 1:5.1p1-5 severity 575582 serious affects 575582 upgrade-reports thanks I just ran into this on a remote upgrade. I was upgrading a (fortunately not too remote) machine using ssh + screen from my laptop. When I switched wifi AP and tried to reattach my screen, I couldn't: | $ ssh

Bug#575582: openssh-server: privsep directory disappeared on upgrade

2010-03-29 Thread Colin Watson
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 08:30:11PM +1100, Russell Coker wrote: I have just upgraded a system to Debian/Testing and sshd started failing. The directory /var/run/sshd had disappeared as part of the upgrade process. Are you not using /etc/init.d/ssh to start sshd? It ensures that /var/run/sshd

Bug#575582: openssh-server: privsep directory disappeared on upgrade

2010-03-27 Thread Russell Coker
Package: openssh-server Version: 1:5.3p1-3 Severity: normal I have just upgraded a system to Debian/Testing and sshd started failing. The directory /var/run/sshd had disappeared as part of the upgrade process. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT