[AMQ-6190] When running "./bin/activemq console" PID file is not owned by "ACTIVEMQ_USER"

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Abandoned
• Affects Version/s: 5.13.0
• Labels: easyfix

Environment

CentOS 6.x

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ben Magistro
• Created: 28/Feb/16 01:37
• Updated: 13/Mar/22 14:16
• Resolved: 13/Mar/22 14:16

Description

When "ACTIVEMQ_USER" is defined and launching via "./bin/activemq start" PID file is owned by the defined user. If launching as "./bin/activemq console" PID file is owned by the calling user. Subsequent calls to "start" may fail as permissions would not allow the defined user to manipulate the file.

Workarounds:
1) call console using "sudo -u <defined user> ./bin/activemq console" (or switch to the user if it is allowed (user may not be allowed to login)
2) change ownership of pid file
3) remove pid file

Suggest either creating the pid file using the defined user and/or removing the pid file once ctrl+c has been pressed/console run ends.

Edit:
Looking at the script there is a print line to say it is removing thepid file but the command to do the work is no present. Using others in the script as a reference, at line 481 insert "rm -f "$ACTIVEMQ_PIDFILE" >/dev/null 2>&1"

Issue Links

• is related to: AMQ-5503 Make init script more reliable