Apcupsd 3.14.11-1 in update-testing

[Daniel J Walsh]

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On 02/27/2014 08:02 AM, Lawrence E Graves wrote:
> 
> On 02/26/2014 04:39 PM, Lawrence E Graves wrote:
>> Is anyone aware of the fact that the apcupsd* packages have been in 
>> update-testing for about 4 weeks and the fact that is does not work. I
>> have done a lot of searching to find out if there is a fix and there is
>> none or should I say I didn't find any fix. Am I missing something.
>> Please advise. I have tried to install several times and have sent the
>> compile file in to help find the problem. Error message says LCK can not
>> be established according to selinux. I have sent that to bugzilla and
>> still have not heard anything. Will someone help?
>> 
> This a copy of my config file after installing apcupsd 3.14.11-1 ##
> apcupsd.conf v1.1 ## # #  for apcupsd release 3.14.11 (31 January 2014) -
> redhat # # "apcupsd" POSIX config file
> 
> # # ========= General configuration parameters ============ #
> 
> # UPSNAME xxx #   Use this to give your UPS a name in log files and such.
> This #   is particulary useful if you have multiple UPSes. This does not #
> set the EEPROM. It should be 8 characters or less. #UPSNAME
> 
> # UPSCABLE <cable> #   Defines the type of cable connecting the UPS to your
> computer. # #   Possible generic choices for <cable> are: #     simple,
> smart, ether, usb # #   Or a specific cable model number may be used: #
> 940-0119A, 940-0127A, 940-0128A, 940-0020B, #     940-0020C, 940-0023A,
> 940-0024B, 940-0024C, #     940-1524C, 940-0024G, 940-0095A, 940-0095B, #
> 940-0095C, 940-0625A, M-04-02-2000 # UPSCABLE usb
> 
> # To get apcupsd to work, in addition to defining the cable # above, you
> must also define a UPSTYPE, which corresponds to # the type of UPS you have
> (see the Description for more details). # You must also specify a DEVICE,
> sometimes referred to as a port. # For USB UPSes, please leave the DEVICE
> directive blank. For # other UPS types, you must specify an appropriate
> port or address. # # UPSTYPE   DEVICE           Description # apcsmart
> /dev/tty**       Newer serial character device, appropriate for #
> SmartUPS models using a serial cable (not USB). # # usb       <BLANK>
> Most new UPSes are USB. A blank DEVICE #                            setting
> enables autodetection, which is #                            the best
> choice for most installations. # # net       hostname:port    Network link
> to a master apcupsd through apcupsd's #                            Network
> Information Server. This is used if the #                            UPS
> powering your computer is connected to a #
> different computer for monitoring. # # snmp
> hostname:port:vendor:community #                            SNMP network
> link to an SNMP-enabled UPS device. #                            Hostname
> is the ip address or hostname of the UPS #                            on
> the network. Vendor can be can be "APC" or #
> "APC_NOTRAP". "APC_NOTRAP" will disable SNMP trap #
> catching; you usually want "APC". Port is usually #
> 161. Community is usually "private". # # netsnmp
> hostname:port:vendor:community #                            OBSOLETE #
> Same as SNMP above but requires use of the #
> net-snmp library. Unless you have a specific need #
> for this old driver, you should use 'snmp' instead. # # dumb
> /dev/tty**       Old serial character device for use with #
> simple-signaling UPSes. # # pcnet     ipaddr:username:passphrase:port #
> PowerChute Network Shutdown protocol which can be #
> used as an alternative to SNMP with the AP9617 #
> family of smart slot cards. ipaddr is the IP #
> address of the UPS management card. username and #
> passphrase are the credentials for which the card #
> has been configured. port is the port number on #
> which to listen for messages from the UPS, normally #
> 3052. If this parameter is empty or missing, the #
> default of 3052 will be used. # # modbus    /dev/tty**       Serial device
> for use with newest SmartUPS models #                            supporting
> the MODBUS protocol. # UPSTYPE usb DEVICE
> 
> # POLLTIME <int> #   Interval (in seconds) at which apcupsd polls the UPS
> for status. This #   setting applies both to directly-attached UPSes
> (UPSTYPE apcsmart, usb, #   dumb) and networked UPSes (UPSTYPE net, snmp).
> Lowering this setting #   will improve apcupsd's responsiveness to certain
> events at the cost of #   higher CPU utilization. The default of 60 is
> appropriate for most #   situations. #POLLTIME 60
> 
> # LOCKFILE <path to lockfile> #   Path for device lock file. Not used on
> Win32. LOCKFILE /etc/apcupsd
CHange this to /var/lock or /run/lock



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