From f08c504fdb896d7e62e734a4c317f6f41a24d750 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: anarcat Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 19:04:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] some weird issue i keep postponing to report --- ...many_stray_processes_on_remote_server.mdwn | 238 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 238 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/bugs/leaves_many_stray_processes_on_remote_server.mdwn diff --git a/doc/bugs/leaves_many_stray_processes_on_remote_server.mdwn b/doc/bugs/leaves_many_stray_processes_on_remote_server.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..256c5a4b38 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/leaves_many_stray_processes_on_remote_server.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,238 @@ +### Please describe the problem. + +git-annex leaves many stray processes around on a remote SSH server. + +### What steps will reproduce the problem? + +I'm not exactly sure, to be honest. I have setup a user for a friend on my home server with the following SSH key: + + command="git-annex-shell -c \"$SSH_ORIGINAL_COMMAND\"",restrict ssh-rsa AAAAB[...] + +They use that access to synchronize a repository in `/srv/media` which is read-only for them, thanks to simple file permissions (files are owned by another user and another group). + +The friend uses the assistant to see progress of their transfers and regularly keep their local copy up to date. I suspect what is happening is the assistant is trying to *push* local changes to the remote server, and fails to do so. + +### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? + +The remote git-annex client is, I believe, the `6.20170101-1+deb9u2` version shipped in Debian stable. The server is running 7.20190122-1~bpo9+1 on Debian stretch. + +### Please provide any additional information below. + +Here's a dump of the stray processes: + +[[!format sh """ +# ps axfu | grep friend +root 8493 0.0 0.0 114176 7272 ? Ss 12:24 0:00 \_ sshd: friend [priv] +friend 8502 0.0 0.0 114360 4536 ? S 12:24 0:00 | \_ sshd: friend@notty +friend 8511 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7760 ? Ssl 12:24 0:00 | \_ git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 8520 0.0 0.0 39356 3248 ? Sl 12:24 0:00 | \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +root 16282 0.0 0.0 114176 7240 ? Ss 12:51 0:00 \_ sshd: friend [priv] +friend 16291 0.0 0.0 115036 5292 ? S 12:51 0:00 | \_ sshd: friend@notty +friend 16298 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7792 ? Ssl 12:51 0:00 | \_ git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 16302 0.0 0.0 39356 3280 ? Sl 12:51 0:00 | | \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 16312 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7720 ? Ssl 12:52 0:00 | \_ git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 16317 0.0 0.0 39356 3276 ? Sl 12:52 0:00 | | \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 16324 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7828 ? Ssl 12:52 0:00 | \_ git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 16328 0.0 0.0 39356 3336 ? Sl 12:52 0:00 | | \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20296 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7680 ? Ssl 13:06 0:00 | \_ git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20300 0.0 0.0 39356 3260 ? Sl 13:06 0:00 | \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +root 32041 0.0 0.0 14004 972 pts/5 S+ 13:49 0:00 \_ grep friend +friend 25870 0.0 0.0 65116 4560 ? Ss fév02 0:00 /lib/systemd/systemd --user +friend 25874 0.0 0.0 244548 720 ? S fév02 0:00 \_ (sd-pam) +friend 25952 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2088 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 25956 0.0 0.0 39172 564 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 26062 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2196 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 26066 0.0 0.0 39172 548 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 29069 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2188 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 29073 0.0 0.0 39172 608 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30475 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2140 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30488 0.0 0.0 39172 568 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30476 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2196 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30492 0.0 0.0 39172 780 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30477 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2244 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30485 0.0 0.0 39172 544 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30478 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2140 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30495 0.0 0.0 39172 740 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30499 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2220 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30503 0.0 0.0 39172 628 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30505 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2096 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30510 0.0 0.0 39172 588 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30506 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2140 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30514 0.0 0.0 39172 728 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 30546 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2076 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 30550 0.0 0.0 39172 588 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 16664 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2144 ? Ssl fév02 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 16668 0.0 0.0 39172 756 ? Sl fév02 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 5225 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2520 ? Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 5229 0.0 0.0 39324 904 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 25302 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2256 ? Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 25337 0.0 0.0 39356 328 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 25304 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2408 ? Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 25342 0.0 0.0 39356 376 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 25305 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2248 ? Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 25336 0.0 0.0 39356 340 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 25307 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2432 ? 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Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 1186 0.0 0.0 39356 380 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 6483 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2336 ? Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 6487 0.0 0.0 39356 436 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 9714 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2340 ? Ssl fév03 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 9718 0.0 0.0 39356 360 ? Sl fév03 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 9117 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2392 ? Ssl fév04 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 9121 0.0 0.0 39356 536 ? Sl fév04 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 13542 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2264 ? Ssl fév04 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 13558 0.0 0.0 39356 436 ? Sl fév04 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 13543 0.0 0.0 1074101432 2328 ? 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Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 14121 0.0 0.0 39356 984 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20449 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3464 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20453 0.0 0.0 39356 888 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20469 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3528 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20480 0.0 0.0 39356 904 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20483 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3140 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20492 0.0 0.0 39356 1056 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20484 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3168 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20491 0.0 0.0 39356 1040 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20498 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3348 ? 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Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 31846 0.0 0.0 39356 964 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 9226 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3416 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 9230 0.0 0.0 39356 508 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 13564 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3456 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 13568 0.0 0.0 39356 708 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 4424 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3348 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 4433 0.0 0.0 39356 788 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 4425 0.0 0.0 1074101432 3500 ? Ssl fév05 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 4432 0.0 0.0 39356 664 ? Sl fév05 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 12235 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7784 ? Ssl 08:37 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 12239 0.0 0.0 39356 3172 ? Sl 08:37 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 15636 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7600 ? Ssl 08:50 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 15640 0.0 0.0 39356 3248 ? Sl 08:50 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 17626 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7560 ? Ssl 09:00 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 17638 0.0 0.0 39356 3232 ? Sl 09:00 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 17628 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7660 ? Ssl 09:00 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 17633 0.0 0.0 39356 3240 ? Sl 09:00 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20252 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7820 ? Ssl 11:10 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20258 0.0 0.0 39356 3228 ? Sl 11:10 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20253 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7884 ? Ssl 11:10 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20263 0.0 0.0 39356 3320 ? Sl 11:10 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +friend 20287 0.0 0.0 1074101432 7684 ? Ssl 11:10 0:00 git-annex-shell -c git-receive-pack '/srv/media' +friend 20291 0.0 0.0 39356 3224 ? Sl 11:10 0:00 \_ git receive-pack /srv/media +"""]] + +Notice how many processes are orphaned there: they are not owned by +any process and will seemingly never terminate. They are fairly +harmless as I do not believe they are holding a lock (they can't: the +repo is readonly) and will probably get swapped to disk. But +eventually they *will* overrun even the swap if I wait long enough. :) +I can kill the processes, but then it means I might kill a running +transfer which is too bad - it's hard to tell which of those processes +are valid. + +I have also seen such behavior when *I* connect to my remote SSH +server but switch networks (say between wired and wireless) on my +laptop: the SSH process would hang on the older connection and the +sshd-managed process would keep a lock on the repository, keeping me +from making further connections to the repository. I'd then have to +login to the server and kill those pesky git-annex process to resume +my work. + +I've seen this behavior with more recent versions in buster, so I +doubt this problem is fixed in later versions. I'm also unsure it's +git-annex's fault, to be fair: we might want SSH to fail earlier here +which would make git-annex recover. But then on the other hand, we +often *like* SSH to hang on through network failure and recover when +the network comes back... + +### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders) + +I have, of course. :) You'd be happy to know this attempt at making +this friend use git-annex is proving more successful than last time +(the now deleted [[bugs/flooding_me_with_ssh_password_prompts]] which +led to the also deleted [[bugs/kill_git-annex_assistant_on_logout]]), +mainly because I got my head out of my figurative bottom and properly +configured SSH to never ever prompt for passwords. What we're seeing +now is a different problem than the original flood of passwords, of +course, but it might be related to the latter bug. + +In general, the user is quite happy about git-annex now that they +understood how to fetch files through their file manager and see +progress through the GUI. I'm similarly happy to have less +hand-holding to do myself. :)