[EHPweb] quake on ehpbackup

Christopher J Bidwell cbidwell at usgs.gov
Tue Mar 10 16:16:11 GMT 2009


All,

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?

Here is a clip of what I found:

[root at ehpbackup catalog]# psf defunct
quake     2846  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2847  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2848  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2851  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2854  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2857  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2859  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2861  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2863  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2874  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2875  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2876  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2877  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2884  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2885  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2886  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake     2887  2777  0 Mar06 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14817 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14818 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14819 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14829 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14837 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14838 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14857 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14858 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14860 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14867 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14872 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14873 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14874 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14875 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14876 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14878 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14884 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14888 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14889 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14890 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    14893 14753  0 Mar07 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17656 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17657 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17658 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17659 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17660 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17665 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17669 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17672 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17673 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17674 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17676 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17685 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17688 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17689 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17690 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17691 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17717 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17718 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    17719 17563  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18040 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18044 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18048 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18049 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18093 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18094 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18095 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18096 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18098 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18115 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18131 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18132 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18133 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18134 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18135 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    18136 17979  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21191 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21192 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21194 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21195 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21209 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21213 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21214 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21215 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21216 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21217 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21219 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21221 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21222 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21239 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21252 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21258 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21261 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21262 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21263 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21264 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    21267 21121  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22434 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22435 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22436 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22437 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22438 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22441 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22448 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22449 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22450 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22451 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22453 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22454 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22455 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22456 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22459 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22460 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22465 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22467 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22566 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    22567 22368  0 Mar09 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25410 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25419 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25422 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25423 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25426 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25427 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25466 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25469 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25472 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25477 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25480 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25485 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25486 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25487 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25506 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25507 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25508 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25509 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25510 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>
quake    25513 25344  0 Mar08 ?        00:00:00 [ssh] <defunct>

Does anyone have any clue why this would be happening?
----------------
Thanks,

Chris Bidwell, RHCT
Red Hat Linux Administrator
Geologic Hazards Team
US Geological Survey
email: cbidwell at usgs.gov
work: 303-273-8642
mobile: 303-435-6362
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