Re: [linux-lvm] vgs result code error

[Ron Johnson <ron l johnson cox net>]

On 2009-07-21 04:08, Masanari Iida wrote:
> Thanks for reply.
>
> > You specified a PV, not a VG.  Try:
> > # vgs vg01
>
> Yes I know it should work.
>
> # vgs vg01
>   VG   #PV #LV #SN Attr   VSize VFree
>   vg01   1   0   0 wz--n- 3.82G 3.82G
>
>
> The point I want to say is,  vgs command _should_ return non-zero
> exit status value, if vgs command returned an error.

Sorry.

> Reference: man lvm(8)
>
> DIAGNOSTICS
>        All tools return a status code of zero on success or non-zero on  fail-
>        ure.
[snip]
> I have found this bug on RHEL5 (which uses lvm2.02.40-6) and
> I have checked out WHATS_NEW between 2.02-40 to 49,
> so far no similar symptom.

Debian Sid's 2.02.44-3 returns a non-zero code, so either RH fixed 
it upstream, or Debian patched it...

# vgs --version
  WARNING: Ignoring duplicate config node: filter (seeking filter)
  LVM version:     2.02.44 (2009-01-26)
  Library version: 1.02.30 (2009-01-26)
  Driver version:  4.14.0

# vgs /dev/sdc1
  WARNING: Ignoring duplicate config node: filter (seeking filter)
  Volume group "sdc1" not found

# echo $?
5

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