Public bug reported: Repro is trivial, just follow these steps:
$ /bin/dash -c 'sleep 2h' & [1] 123304 $ ps -Af|grep sleep user 123304 64999 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 /bin/dash -c sleep 2h user 123306 123304 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 sleep 2h user 124220 64999 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto sleep $ kill 123304 [1]+ Terminated /bin/dash -c 'sleep 2h' $ ps -Af|grep sleep user 123306 1 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 sleep 2h user 124224 64999 0 14:29 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto sleep ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: dash 0.5.7-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Thu Oct 29 14:19:43 2015 ExecutablePath: /bin/dash InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-08 (50 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) SourcePackage: dash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: dash (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to dash in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1511400 Title: dash shell leaves zombies upon SIGTERM Status in dash package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Repro is trivial, just follow these steps: $ /bin/dash -c 'sleep 2h' & [1] 123304 $ ps -Af|grep sleep user 123304 64999 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 /bin/dash -c sleep 2h user 123306 123304 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 sleep 2h user 124220 64999 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto sleep $ kill 123304 [1]+ Terminated /bin/dash -c 'sleep 2h' $ ps -Af|grep sleep user 123306 1 0 14:28 pts/0 00:00:00 sleep 2h user 124224 64999 0 14:29 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto sleep ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: dash 0.5.7-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Thu Oct 29 14:19:43 2015 ExecutablePath: /bin/dash InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-08 (50 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) SourcePackage: dash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dash/+bug/1511400/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp