Re: [BackupPC-users] Problems Starting BackupPC

Michael is correct that BackupPC does use $Info->{pid} (which is read from status.pl). But it does check that that process exists before printing the error message (using perl's kill(0, pid) that doesn't really send a signal, but tells you whether the process is alive). So I don't know why it claims process 1289 is running; that would mean "kill(0, 1289)" returns 1 (success)...

Without finding the root cause, Michael's work-around is the right one - remove the pid setting from status.pl.

Craig

On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Holger Parplies <wbppc AT parplies DOT de> wrote:

Hi,

I really don't know where to start on this one, and my reply is off-topic,
even if the original post wasn't, so sorry about that.

For the archives: don't "kill -9". Period.

"kill -9" means "I saw someone use this for a different problem, and I wanted
to try it, too. I don't really know what it does or why I am using it. I don't
really care whether things get better or worse, I'll just take my chances."

If you think you forgot your keys, what do you do? "kill -9" is the "break
down the door" variant. More sane approaches might be
- check your pockets to make sure you really don't have your keys with you
- knock on the door or ring the bell. Maybe someone is home.
- call a locksmith.

Of course, breaking down the door always works, whereas the other approaches
might not, so that's what you should start with, right?

I'll skip the details on why this was a bad idea in this instance.

Hope that helps someone.

Regards,
Holger

P.S.: Yes, it might ultimately turn out that you need to break down the door,
but, in my experience, you usually don't break down a *random* door
even then.

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