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arwa
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Post subject: bash: cannot set terminal process group
 Posted: 13.02.2012, 08:17
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After todays dist-upgrade when executing the "sux" command to switch to root, the following message is printed after authentication:
$ sux
Password:
bash: cannot set terminal process group (-1): Inappropriate ioctl for device
bash: no job control in this shell
Maybe this has to do with a modification of /etc/login.defs that I think the package "login" asked me to let it do. It did change an entry "ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA256" to "ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512" IIRC.
As I do not know if this is critical or not, I do not post this in the dist-upgrading warning forum.
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Post subject: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 13.02.2012, 17:10
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I'm also having the same issue, but for the last few days I've also been getting * No device configured for user "root".
Rick
Code:
rick@aptosidbox:~$ sux
* No device configured for user "root".
Password:
bash: cannot set terminal process group (-1): Inappropriate ioctl for device
bash: no job control in this shell
root@aptosidbox:/home/rick#
root@aptosidbox:/home/rick# infobash -v3
Host/Kernel/OS "aptosidbox" running Linux 3.2-5.slh.2-aptosid-amd64 x86_64 [ aptosid 2010-03 Ἀπάτη - kde-full - (201012262151) ]
CPU Info 4x Intel Core i5 760 @ 8192 KB cache flags( sse3 ht nx lm vmx ) clocked at [ 2801.000 MHz ]
Videocard nVidia GT215 [GeForce GT 240] X.Org 1.11.3.901 [ 1680x1050@50.0hz ]
Network cards Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit
Processes 174 | Uptime 32min | Memory 1085.9/7989.4MB | HDD Hitachi HDS72105 Size 500GB (13%used) | GLX Renderer GeForce GT 240/PCI/SSE2 | GLX Version 3.3.0 NVIDIA 290.10 | Client Shell | Infobash v3.41
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Post subject: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 13.02.2012, 20:50
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Same here only with sux, not with su. Unfortunatelly I cannot offer a solution but reverting to the package "login" from testing.
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 15.02.2012, 23:40
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hubi wrote:
Same here only with sux, not with su. Unfortunatelly I cannot offer a solution but reverting to the package "login" from testing.
hubi
Did that correct the problem? if so maybe a bug report should then be filed to correct the package |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 16.02.2012, 04:56
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 24.02.2012, 04:19
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I'm a bit confused. The problem is with login/password 4.1.5-1 and login/password 4.1.4.2+svn3283-3 is not affected, is it?
If all the above is true, why 4.1.4.2+svn3283-3 is not any longer the testing version?
Or is this like a prescription drug? 4.1.5-1 is not the solution, but it has better side effects than 4.1.4.2+svn3283-3 ?
I still have4.1.4.2+svn3283-3, should I hold both login and password, or upgrade to 4.1.5-1
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 24.02.2012, 19:57
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| Maybe someone could describe what the real problem is. I see the bash messages, but what negative effect does it give? Any commands I have issued seem to work as usual. |
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arwa
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 25.02.2012, 12:28
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| There are two problems I have with the sux-shell: Pressing Ctrl+c does close it, instead of just ending the running command. Also a logout requires some (6-10?) seconds, as it is waiting for the sux-shell to end. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 25.02.2012, 19:52
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su does not suffer any problem/limitation
sux was conceived as a wrapper around su with transfered X credentials so the main purpose is/was start a X application as root ( is that really needed?)
the changed was due to a security leak http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=659878#10 caused by the sux not su so sux got limited capabilities...
just one proposal: use su not sux ( use the last one only when you want to start some X appl and not as a root shell)
Advantages: you spare one letter (x) when becoming root and avoid the (actual) underlying probs. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 25.02.2012, 22:16
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Despite the warning, sux still works. I use it in "ssh -X" sessions with a remote computer when I want to access GUI applications as root. Aptosid only on all boxes.
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 26.02.2012, 09:09
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Using su instead of sux helps regarding the error message. Also ctrl+c is possible again, without exiting the bash. So I will use su as long I do not need the x. Thanks so far.
But the issue of konsole hanging for some seconds when logging out from KDE also happens with su. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: bash: cannot set terminal process group
Posted: 24.04.2012, 20:13
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