Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:37:52 +0200 From: Ed Jobs <oloringr@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: weird save-entropy behaviour Message-ID: <200911160137.52555.oloringr@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200911152358.57050.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net> References: <200911151830.02578.oloringr@gmail.com> <200911160038.10993.oloringr@gmail.com> <200911152358.57050.mel.flynn%2Bfbsd.questions@mailing.thruhere.net>
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--nextPart2246158.pBaHsKDhF4 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Monday 16 November 2009 00:58, Mel Flynn wrote: > Does the cron log (/var/log/cron) show that it was run as operator around > the time it started? > /usr/sbin/cron[47350]: (operator) CMD (/usr/libexec/save-entropy) >=20 > Even if it wasn't, I don't see a reason for such a buildup. Unless....sin= ce > stdin isn't sending anything, it could be the scripts wait indefinitely f= or > user confirmation, then finally get killed off by some limit. There should > be some hint at that in /var/log/messages around 5:50. > The script should probably do mv -f in line 76. >=20 you were right. there was something at the messages. Nov 15 05:50:49 hostname sshd[1126]: error: accept: Software caused=20 connection abort Nov 15 05:50:49 hostname last message repeated 6 times weird. the only thing in auth.log about sshd[1126] is: Nov 13 12:31:51 hostname sshd[1126]: Server listening on :: port 22. Nov 13 12:31:51 hostname sshd[1126]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22. and the message that was in the messages log too. =2D-=20 Real programmers don't document. If it was hard to write, it should be hard= to=20 understand. --nextPart2246158.pBaHsKDhF4 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) iEYEABECAAYFAksAkNAACgkQBPpdVEWKA31i9wCg0kxB/oD/o8BDW/1zrfMExFcY hLkAnj9RPszwUXyenlMQswSp/z/xrGCL =68cC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart2246158.pBaHsKDhF4--
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