mkfifo /var/run/screen/S-user/xxxx.pts-yy.hostname failed
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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screen (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
if /run/screen/S-user exists, kill -chld recreates the fifo.
if /run/screen/S-user does not exist, kill -chld kills screen. this is not very robust.
if screen can't be bothered to recreate the directory, it could at least have the courtesy to refrain from destroying itself.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: screen 4.2.1-3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Mar 24 09:21:13 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-14 (68 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: screen
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)