[Users] Install on OpenBSD: cannot start openser

[Stephen Varga]

Verify that the userid that you are starting OpenSER or have specified 
in the config file has write permission to /var/run/ so that it can 
create/delete the openser.pid file.

Steve

Bogdan-Andrei Iancu wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
> there is no generic init script (yet) - OS independent.
>
> you can still use openserctl - openser does not probably start because 
> of some cfg error - take a look into syslog for errors that prevent 
> the start up.
>
>
> regards,
> bogdan
>
> Ben Ferguson - backcountry.com wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I've just installed openSER on OpenBSD and I'm now trying to get 
>> openSER to start and am having trouble.  I try openserctl start and 
>> here's what i get:
>>
>>
>>     # openserctl start       database engine 'MYSQL' loaded
>>     Control engine 'FIFO' loaded
>>
>>     Starting OpenSER :     \E[37;31mERROR: PID file 
>> /var/run/openser.pid does not exist -- OpenSER start failed
>>     #
>>
>> After a bunch of reading it seems as if openserctl is now obsolete 
>> (???) and that you should use the init script.  I can't find 
>> reference for anyone running it like this on OpenBSD.  I have found 
>> openser.init file in /<src directory>/packaging/gentoo and /<src 
>> directory>/packaging/rpm, but i am not sure how to use them on 
>> OpenBSD (I'm rather new to OpenBSD... I'm used to the rpm style of 
>> things.)
>>
>> I've searched and searched but can't find any info...  So. anybody 
>> out there using openSER on OpenBSD?  Or anybody know howto (or 
>> whereto find the info to) set up the start script for openSER on 
>> OpenBSD?
>>
>> Any help is greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ben
>>
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