Bug#231045: ssh: fails to start as daemon -- runs fine with -D
On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 08:57:02PM -0800, David Liontooth wrote:
> Package: ssh
> Version: 1:3.6.1p2-9
> Severity: normal
> Tags: sid
>
> The sshd daemon fails to start up on boot, or when issuing
> "/etc/init.d/ssh start", or on a simple "sshd". There is no error
> message -- in fact the receipt is normal in the case of the init.d
> script: "Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshd" and no newline.
>
> In contrast, starting the ssh service with a simple "sshd -D" works
> without problems. I put /usr/sbin/sshd -D >& log & into
> /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh and have normal functionality.
>
> The problem may well be due to another package; I'm unsure how to
> troubleshoot. Same results with 1:3.6.1p2-11.
Please install the strace package and run 'strace -f sshd'. (I have a
guess, but we shall see ...)
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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