[Nut-upsuser] nut-monitor service fails even though nut-monitor seems to work

Nathan Dehnel ncdehnel at gmail.com
Fri Oct 15 07:56:12 BST 2021 

For future reference for anyone else, it turns out /var/run should be
a symlink to /run and I had accidentally turned it into a regular
directory, so that's why it broke.

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 5:13 PM Nathan Dehnel <ncdehnel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I tried removing the -D flags from the command and it still failed.
>
> Here's the unit file:
>
> [Unit]
> Description=Network UPS Tools - power device monitor and shutdown controller
> After=local-fs.target network.target nut-server.service
> OnFailure=systemd-monitor@%n.service
>
> [Service]
> ExecStart=/usr/sbin/upsmon
> PIDFile=/run/upsmon.pid
> Type=forking
>
> [Install]
> WantedBy=multi-user.target
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 3:35 PM Jim Klimov <jimklimov at cos.ru> wrote:
> >
> > On August 30, 2021 12:02:14 AM UTC, Nathan Dehnel via Nut-upsuser <nut-upsuser at alioth-lists.debian.net> wrote:
> > >The systemd service fails even though the output seems to indicate
> > >that nut-monitor is communicating successfully with the UPS.
> > >
> > >Gentoo Linux
> > >
> > >Nut v2.7.4-r7 (installed from distro package)
> > >
> > >UPS: Tripplite SU1500RTXLCD2U (controlled by pfsense)
> > >
> > >journalctl output:
> > >
> > >-- Boot 93e0d5b24bac491994a2ea5cce08cdcc --
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop systemd[1]: Starting Network UPS Tools -
> > >power device monitor and shutdown controller...
> > >░░ Subject: A start job for unit nut-monitor.service has begun
> > >execution
> > >░░ Defined-By: systemd
> > >░░ Support: https://gentoo.org/support/
> > >░░
> > >░░ A start job for unit nut-monitor.service has begun execution.
> > >░░
> > >░░ The job identifier is 107.
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop upsmon[1943]: kill: No such process
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop upsmon[1943]:    0.000000        UPS:
> > >tripplite1 at pfsense (slave) (power value 1)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop upsmon[1943]:    0.000019        UPS:
> > >heartbeat at localhost (monitoring only)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop upsmon[1943]:    0.000051        Using
> > >power down flag file /etc/killpower
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop upsmon[1943]:    0.000127        debug
> > >level is '8'
> > >Aug 16 23:45:40 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:    0.003931        Trying
> > >to connect to UPS [tripplite1 at pfsense]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.452582        UPS
> > >[tripplite1 at pfsense]: connect failed: No such host
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.452600
> > >do_notify: ntype 0x0005 (COMMBAD)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.452725        Trying
> > >to connect to UPS [heartbeat at localhost]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.453032        Can not
> > >connect to localhost in SSL, continue uncrypted
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457065        Logged
> > >into UPS heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457104
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457110
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457142
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457148        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457151
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (first time)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457154        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:45:52 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   12.457157        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.457224        Trying
> > >to connect to UPS [tripplite1 at pfsense]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.457992        Can not
> > >connect to pfsense in SSL, continue uncrypted
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458515        Logged
> > >into UPS tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458525
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458529
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458629
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458637
> > >do_notify: ntype 0x0004 (COMMOK)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458640
> > >Communications with UPS tripplite1 at pfsense established
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458811        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458822
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (first time)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458824
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458826
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458880
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458887        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458890
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458892        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   17.458894        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2076]: wall: /dev/pts/0: No such
> > >file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2076]: wall: /dev/pts/1: No such
> > >file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2076]: wall: /dev/pts/11: No such
> > >file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2076]: wall: /dev/pts/8: No such
> > >file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2076]: wall: /dev/pts/4: No such
> > >file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2076]: wall: /dev/pts/9: No such
> > >file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:45:57 gentoodesktop upsmon[2075]: Network UPS Tools upsmon
> > >2.7.4
> > >Aug 16 23:46:00 gentoodesktop upsmon[1947]: Failed to connect to
> > >parent and failed to create parent: No such file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:46:00 gentoodesktop upssched[1947]: Failed to connect to
> > >parent and failed to create parent: No such file or directory
> > >Aug 16 23:46:00 gentoodesktop upsmon[1946]: Network UPS Tools upsmon
> > >2.7.4
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.458958
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.458973
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459248
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459251        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459253
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459255
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459257
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459293
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459296        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459299
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459301        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   22.459304        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459380
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459394
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459677
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459681        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459682
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459684
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459686
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459722
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459725        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459727
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459729        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:07 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   27.459731        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.459807
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.459822
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460038
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460041        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460043
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460044
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460046
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460086
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460088        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460089
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460091        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   32.460093        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.140972
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.140986
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141227
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141230        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141232
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141234
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141236
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141286
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141288        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141290
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141292        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:19 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   39.141294        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141355
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141371
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141610
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141613        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141615
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141617
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141618
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141652
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141654        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141656
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141658        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:24 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   44.141659        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141723
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141737
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141981
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141985        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141987
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141989
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.141990
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.142026
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.142028        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.142030
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.142032        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:29 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   49.142034        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142098
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142116
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142405
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142411        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142415
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142418
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142420
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142463
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142466        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142468
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142471        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:34 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   54.142473        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142539
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142560
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142807
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142810        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142812
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142815
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142817
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142859
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142862        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142865
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142867        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:39 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   59.142869        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.142936
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.142961
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143253
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143263        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143267
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143271
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143275
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143339
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143343        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143346
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143349        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:44 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   64.143353        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143418
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143432
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143670
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143673        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143676
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143678
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143680
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143721
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143724        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143727
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143730        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:51 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   69.143732        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.143797
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.143818
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144094
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144097        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144099
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144100
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144103
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144143
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144147        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144150
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144153        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:54 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   74.144155        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144221
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144249
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144484
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144489        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144491
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144494
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144497
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144554
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144558        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144560
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144563        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:46:59 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   79.144566        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144636
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144664
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144934
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144942        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144945
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144947
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.144950
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.145008
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.145013        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.145015
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.145018        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:47:04 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   84.145021        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145087
> > >pollups: tripplite1 at pfsense
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145107
> > >get_var: tripplite1 at pfsense / status
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145389
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145394        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145397
> > >ups_on_line: tripplite1 at pfsense (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145399
> > >pollups: heartbeat at localhost
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145404
> > >get_var: heartbeat at localhost / status
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145450
> > >parse_status: [OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145453        parsing:
> > >[OL]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145455
> > >ups_on_line: heartbeat at localhost (no change)
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145458        Current
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:47:09 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   89.145460        Minimum
> > >power value: 1
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop systemd[1]: nut-monitor.service: start
> > >operation timed out. Terminating.
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   91.852466        Signal
> > >15: exiting
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   91.852486
> > >Dropping connection to UPS [tripplite1 at pfsense]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]:   91.852556
> > >Dropping connection to UPS [heartbeat at localhost]
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop upsmon[1944]: Network UPS Tools upsmon
> > >2.7.4
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop systemd[1]: nut-monitor.service: Failed
> > >with result 'timeout'.
> > >░░ Subject: Unit failed
> > >░░ Defined-By: systemd
> > >░░ Support: https://gentoo.org/support/
> > >░░
> > >░░ The unit nut-monitor.service has entered the 'failed' state with
> > >result 'timeout'.
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop systemd[1]: Failed to start Network UPS
> > >Tools - power device monitor and shutdown controller.
> > >░░ Subject: A start job for unit nut-monitor.service has failed
> > >░░ Defined-By: systemd
> > >░░ Support: https://gentoo.org/support/
> > >░░
> > >░░ A start job for unit nut-monitor.service has finished with a
> > >failure.
> > >░░
> > >░░ The job identifier is 107 and the job result is failed.
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop systemd[1]: nut-monitor.service:
> > >Triggering OnFailure= dependencies.
> > >Aug 16 23:47:12 gentoodesktop systemd[1]: nut-monitor.service:
> > >Consumed 2.054s CPU time.
> > >░░ Subject: Resources consumed by unit runtime
> > >░░ Defined-By: systemd
> > >░░ Support: https://gentoo.org/support/
> > >░░
> > >░░ The unit nut-monitor.service completed and consumed the indicated
> > >resources.
> > >
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> >
> > I did not have experience with Gentoo lateely, but by symptoms this looks like a service defined maybe as "forking" but behaving as "simple"  - e.g. starting with customized `upsmon -D` which keeps it foregrounded and not forking?
> >
> > There was also an issue a few months ago that the PID files for root and non-root processes of the client could be misleading for frameworks like systemd.
> >
> > Hope these OTOH ideas help,
> > Jim
> >
> > --
> > Typos courtesy of K-9 Mail on my Android

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