Re: stale lockfile on fetchmail.

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

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On 02/10/08 13:18, peasthope@shaw.ca wrote:
> Folk,
> 
> Mostly fetchmail works with no problem.  Occasionally 
> this happens.
> 
> peter@joule:~$ fetchmail
> fetchmail: removing stale lockfile
> peter@joule:~$ fetchmail
> fetchmail: background fetchmail at 4671 awakened.
> 
> Can anyone explain why a stale lockfile should 
> come to exist?

I just saw something about this (I think) at the courier-mta web
site.  Googling for "fetchmail stale lockfile" should point you in
the right direction.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals
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