Re: [hylafax-users] Receiving fax process abnormally exits, leaving stale LCK, requiring SIGHUP

["Vyacheslav Frolov" <v.frolov@globalone.ru>]

Benjamin Lee wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> (I think) I'm having a problem with the receiving fax process exiting
> abnormally; leaving a stale LCK file; resulting in a useless faxgetty
> that will not receive faxes anymore ;-( until I give the faxgetty
> process a SIGHUP.

Take a look at faxgetty with ltrace and strace next time.

>
>
> This has happened several times in the last month, and appears to be
> caused by an unfinished fax being received (or something similar).
>
> How can I automatically detect the abnormal termination of the
> offending process, and thus automagically SIGHUP the faxgetty _or_ is
> there a better solution to preventing the abnormal terminations?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Ben.



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