2021-04-13 20:31 AEST by Arthur Barrett - Red Hat 7 uses systemd for controlling services.

This seems to interfere with it stopping cvsmanager:

[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# systemctl list-units --type=service --all | grep cvs
  cvslockd.service                                      loaded    active   running LSB: Starts the cvslockd Daemon
  cvsmanager.service                                    loaded    active   running LSB: Starts the cvsmanager Daemon
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# systemctl stop cvslockd
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# systemctl stop cvsmanager
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# ps  -ef | grep cvs
root     10186     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10187     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10188     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10189     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10195     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10196     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10197     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10198     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10199     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10201     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10366 10290  0 11:26 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto cvs
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# systemctl list-units --type=service --all | grep cvs
  cvslockd.service                                      loaded    inactive dead    LSB: Starts the cvslockd Daemon
* cvsmanager.service                                    loaded    failed   failed  LSB: Starts the cvsmanager Daemon
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# /etc/init.d/cvsmanager stop
Stopping cvsmanager (via systemctl):                       [  OK  ]
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# ps  -ef | grep cvs
root     10186     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10187     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10188     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10189     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10195     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10196     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10197     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10198     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10199     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10201     1  0 11:14 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root     10384 10290  0 11:26 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto cvs
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# /etc/init.d/cvsmanager status
* cvsmanager.service - LSB: Starts the cvsmanager Daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/cvsmanager; bad; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2021-04-13 11:26:13 BST; 51s ago
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
  Process: 10347 ExecStop=/etc/rc.d/init.d/cvsmanager stop (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
  Process: 1256 ExecStart=/etc/rc.d/init.d/cvsmanager start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   CGroup: /system.slice/cvsmanager.service
           |-10186 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10187 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10188 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10189 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10195 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10196 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10197 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10198 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           |-10199 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
           `-10201 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6

Apr 09 08:52:23 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Starts the 
cvsmanager Daemon...
Apr 09 08:52:24 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com cvsmanager[1256]: Starting cvsmanager: [  
OK  ]
Apr 09 08:52:24 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: Started LSB: Starts the 
cvsmanager Daemon.
Apr 09 08:52:26 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com cvsmanager[1362]: CVSMANAGER started 
(accepting connections from clients) successfully
Apr 13 11:26:11 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: Stopping LSB: Starts the 
cvsmanager Daemon...
Apr 13 11:26:13 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com cvsmanager[10347]: [56B blob data]
Apr 13 11:26:13 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: cvsmanager.service: control 
process exited, code=exited status=1
Apr 13 11:26:13 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: Stopped LSB: Starts the 
cvsmanager Daemon.
Apr 13 11:26:13 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: Unit cvsmanager.service entered 
failed state.
Apr 13 11:26:13 test-cvsnt-rhel7-server.cvsnt-test.cvsnt.com systemd[1]: cvsmanager.service failed.


This is part of the Red Hat 7 port bug 6979

2021-04-13 20:48 AEST by Arthur Barrett - If you ignore systemd then it works OK:


[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# ps -ef | grep cvs
root      1347     1  0 11:32 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/cvsmanager
root      1351     1  0 11:32 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/cvslockd
root      1906  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1907  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1912  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1913  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1914  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1915  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1916  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1917  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1918  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1919  1347  0 11:47 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      1932  1922  0 11:47 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto cvs
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# /etc/init.d/cvslockd stop
Stopping cvslockd (via systemctl):                         [  OK  ]
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# /etc/init.d/cvsmanager stop
Stopping cvsmanager (via systemctl):                       [  OK  ]
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# ps -ef | grep cvs
root      2009  1922  0 11:47 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto cvs
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# /etc/init.d/cvslockd start
Starting cvslockd (via systemctl):                         [  OK  ]
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# /etc/init.d/cvsmanager start
Starting cvsmanager (via systemctl):                       [  OK  ]
[root@test-cvsnt-rhel7-server iwinkworth]# ps -ef | grep cvs
root      2029     1  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/cvslockd
root      2053     1  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/cvsmanager
root      2066  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2067  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2068  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2069  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2070  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2071  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2072  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2073  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2074  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2075  2053  0 11:48 ?        00:00:00 cvsnt preload 3 4 + 5 6
root      2077  1922  0 11:48 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto cvs

2022-11-30 10:34 AEST by Arthur Barrett - More info on systemd:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/754933



and a blog:

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/converting-traditional-sysv-init-scripts-red-hat-enterprise-linux-7-systemd-
unit-files

2023-11-19 23:24 AEST by Arthur Barrett - rhel9 wants to use systemd

see bug 7729

2023-11-19 23:25 AEST by Arthur Barrett - rhel9 wants to use systemd

see bug 7729