<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">All,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I've been noticing over the past week
or so that quake has been logging in to ehpbackup, running a script or
series of scripts, and not logging out cleanly resulting in a defunct sshd
process. This has resulted in 100+ defunct sshd processes on ehpbackup.
I've had to kill them over and over again. I'm wondering if,
perhaps, these have something to do with recenteqs not updating properly?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Here is a clip of what I found:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">[root@ehpbackup catalog]# psf defunct</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2846 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2847 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2848 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2851 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2854 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2857 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2859 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2861 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2863 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2874 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2875 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2876 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2877 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2884 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2885 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2886 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 2887 2777
0 Mar06 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14817 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14818 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14819 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14829 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14837 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14838 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14857 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14858 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14860 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14867 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14872 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14873 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14874 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14875 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14876 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14878 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14884 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14888 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14889 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14890 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 14893 14753 0
Mar07 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17656 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17657 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17658 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17659 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17660 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17665 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17669 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17672 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17673 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17674 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17676 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17685 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17688 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17689 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17690 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17691 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17717 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17718 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 17719 17563 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18040 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18044 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18048 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18049 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18093 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18094 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18095 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18096 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18098 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18115 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18131 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18132 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18133 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18134 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18135 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 18136 17979 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21191 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21192 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21194 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21195 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21209 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21213 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21214 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21215 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21216 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21217 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21219 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21221 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21222 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21239 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21252 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21258 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21261 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21262 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21263 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21264 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 21267 21121 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22434 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22435 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22436 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22437 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22438 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22441 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22448 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22449 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22450 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22451 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22453 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22454 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22455 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22456 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22459 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22460 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22465 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22467 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22566 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 22567 22368 0
Mar09 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25410 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25419 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25422 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25423 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25426 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25427 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25466 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25469 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25472 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25477 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25480 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25485 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25486 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25487 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25506 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25507 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25508 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25509 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25510 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">quake 25513 25344 0
Mar08 ? 00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct></font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Does anyone have any clue why this would
be happening?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">----------------<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Chris Bidwell, RHCT<br>
Red Hat Linux Administrator<br>
Geologic Hazards Team<br>
US Geological Survey<br>
email: cbidwell@usgs.gov<br>
work: 303-273-8642<br>
mobile: 303-435-6362<br>
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