#1128488 nut-server uses pidof instead of invoke-rc.d to check for udevd status

Package:
nut-server
Source:
nut-server
Description:
network UPS tools - core system
Submitter:
Gioele Barabucci
Date:
2026-09-09 00:07:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1128488#5
Date:
2026-02-20 11:36:29 UTC
From:
To:
Dear nut-server maintainer,

the postinst maintscript uses pidof to check whether the udevd is
running. This is not safe in chroots and similar environments. pidof
will also be made non-essential shortly.

`invoke-rc.d status` should be used instead.

You can find a fix for this issue at part of the following MR (which
contains also various improvements to the maintscripts):

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/nut/-/merge_requests/10

Regards,
#1128488#10
Date:
2026-09-09 00:04:30 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
nut, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1128488@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Laurent Bigonville <bigon@debian.org> (supplier of updated nut package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:47:02 +0200
Source: nut
Architecture: source
Version: 2.8.5-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Laurent Bigonville <bigon@debian.org>
Changed-By: Laurent Bigonville <bigon@debian.org>
Closes: 1128488 1130468
Changes:
 nut (2.8.5-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   [ Laurent Bigonville ]
   * New upstream version 2.8.5
     - debian/patches/0008-drop-w3c-icons.patch: Refreshed.
       Also add the new HTML files that contain the same external image
     - debian/nut-cgi.docs: Fix the path of the README file
     - debian/nut-server.manpages: Renamed nutdrv_siemens_sitop.8 to
       nutdrv_siemens-sitop.8
     - debian/*.symbols: Add newly exported symbols
     - debian/nut-cgi.install: Add new "modern" upsstats pages
     - Install new meanwell_ntu and must_ep2000pro drivers
     - debian/libnutclient-dev.manpages: Add new manpages
   * nut-monitor: Switch to Qt6 (Closes: #1130468)
   * debian/control: Bump Standards-Version to 4.7.4 (no further changes)
   * debian/patches: Fix NUT-monitor when using Qt6
   * debian/not-installed: Silence dh_missing about html-man files
   * Drop debian/local/nut-monitor.{svg,png}, use the one included upstream
 .
   [ Luca Boccassi ]
   * Stop handling /run/ in maintainer scripts
   * Drop protective diversions for libnutclient2t64
   * Remove shlibs:Depends from -dev packages
   * Use invoke-rc.d to check udev status (Closes: #1128488)
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