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    FATAL ERROR: Failed to Lock PID File

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      szigeti
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      I have this problem since i updated snort

      FATAL ERROR: Failed to Lock PID File "/var/log/snort/run/snort_fxp048036.pid" for PID "54297"

      My snort does not start. any suggestions ? i have removed the file but it comes back and the problem persists.

      pFsense 1.2.2
      Snort 2.8.6.1 pkg v. 1.33

      Computer 2xP3 1Gb RAM

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        jamesdean
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        @szigeti:

        I have this problem since i updated snort

        FATAL ERROR: Failed to Lock PID File "/var/log/snort/run/snort_fxp048036.pid" for PID "54297"

        My snort does not start. any suggestions ? i have removed the file but it comes back and the problem persists.

        pFsense 1.2.2
        Snort 2.8.6.1 pkg v. 1.33

        Computer 2xP3 1Gb RAM

        Its telling you have snort running already.

        In the command prompt type;

        killall snort

        James

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