Bug#558014: sasl2-bin: doesn't return from /etc/init.d/saslauthd start -> postinst script hangs

[Roberto C. Sánchez]

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 11:02:28PM +0100, Dirk Dike wrote:
> Package: sasl2-bin
> Version: 2.1.22.dfsg1-8+etch1
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks unrelated software
> 
> 
> I ran an apt-get update after not using my machine for > 3 months, which
> updated (or installed) the package sasl2-bin that appears to do a
> /etc/init.d/saslauthd start at the end of the postinst script at
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/sasl2-bin.postinst. The code there is the following:
> 
> # Automatically added by dh_installinit
> if [ -x "/etc/init.d/saslauthd" ]; then
>         update-rc.d saslauthd defaults >/dev/null
>         if [ -x "`which invoke-rc.d 2>/dev/null`" ]; then
>                 invoke-rc.d saslauthd start || exit $?
>         else
>                 /etc/init.d/saslauthd start || exit $?
>         fi
> fi
> 
> However, that "hangs" like this:
> 
> # /etc/init.d/saslauthd start

I have been over the init script and I cannot see how it could possibly
hang in this way.  I have to agree with Dan's assessment that this is
probably an external problem.  Could you please try changing your
/etc/default/saslauthd to use the pam mechanism and see if the problem
persists?  Also, can you verify that everything is working OK with your
Kerberos environment?

Regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sánchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
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