[Freeipa-devel] [PATCH 0053] upgrade: Raise error when certmonger is not running.

[David Kupka]

On 26/06/15 19:45, Rob Crittenden wrote:
> Petr Vobornik wrote:
>> On 06/26/2015 10:54 AM, David Kupka wrote:
>>> https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/5080
>>>
>>>
>>
>> ACK
>
> Is there a reason we don't simply start certmonger and quit if it fails
> to start? Woudln't that be friendlier?
>
> rob
>

Yes. The certmonger is configured to be started on boot and should 
always run. If it is not running then:
a) user turned it off and we don't know why.
b) there is bug in certmonger and it crashed.

In either case I think it's better not to start certmonger.

-- 
David Kupka