Bug#379285: Incorrect location for asterisk.pid and asterisk.ctl

[Tony Hoyle]

Package: asterisk
Version: 1:1.2.7.1.dfsg-3
Severity: normal

In the default configuration asterisk runs as an unprivileged user, but
the binary tries to create and use /var/run/asterisk.pid and 
/var/run/asterisk.ctl and fails (without the .ctl the -r function will 
not work).  

There is a /var/run/asterisk directory presumably setup for this purpose 
but it's not trying to use it.

The only fix currently is to run asterisk as root, which is not ideal.

Tony

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-2-xen-k7
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages asterisk depends on:
ii  adduser                 3.87             Add and remove users and groups
ii  asterisk-classic        1:1.2.7.1.dfsg-3 Open Source Private Branch Exchang

asterisk recommends no packages.

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