[arch-general] Strange (sd-pam) process

Carl Schaefer schaefer at trilug.org
Fri Jun 13 10:05:15 EDT 2014


> >> `systemd --user` has a child `(sd-pam)`. It's certainly related to pam, but
> >> why has it such a strange name ?
> >>
> 
> And what is it's purpose ?

I think it's intended to guarantee that pam_close_session() is closed
when its parent "systemd --user" exits.  However, on my system it seems
that on user logout the main systemd (pid 1) usually SIGKILLs it before
it has the chance.  I think that's a bug, because systemd is supposed to
wait TimeoutStopSec between sending SIGTERM and SIGKILL.
Carl


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