I don't know what status to assign to this bug but the current situation isn't good as smbd processes will keep logging to the old log file. All this logging will be lost as it ends up in a "deleted" log file. Another potentially bad consequence is that the server might run out of space because of this hidden log file that grows without bounds.
Steps to observe the problem : # Only one log file exists ls /var/log/samba cores log.smbd # Force the rotation logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.d/samba # The log is rotated but the old log file is missing (was rm'ed but does not show in ls) ls /var/log/samba cores log.smbd.1.gz # with lsof lsof | grep log.smbd smbd 6593 root 2w REG 251,1 524288000 783512 /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1 (deleted) smbd 6593 root 27w REG 251,1 524288000 783512 /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1 (deleted) smbd 6595 root 2w REG 251,1 343 783436 /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1 (deleted) smbd 6595 root 8w REG 251,1 343 783436 /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1 (deleted) # Instruct smbd to reopen the log file kill -HUP `cat /var/run/samba/smbd.pid` # Now the log.smbd finally appears ls /var/log/samba cores log.smbd log.smbd.1.gz # lsof still shows problems lsof | grep log.smbd smbd 6593 root 2w REG 251,1 202 783521 /var/log/samba/log.smbd smbd 6593 root 8w REG 251,1 202 783521 /var/log/samba/log.smbd smbd 6595 root 2w REG 251,1 343 783436 /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1 (deleted) smbd 6595 root 8w REG 251,1 343 783436 /var/log/samba/log.smbd.1 (deleted) Maybe the solution is to use pkill -HUP smbd to notify all children to reopen the log file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/529290 Title: logrotate script needs to be updated for Upstart conversion To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/529290/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
