/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh: permission denied

[Patrik Nilsson]

I installed Ubuntu 14.04 from scratch with LUKS-cryptsetup, so I always need to type the password before the system can mount the harddisks.

During start, if I press ESC when prompted for the password, I can see the console.

There is an error message "/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh: permission denied".

This error message also existed on Ubuntu 12.04.

patrik@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release: 14.04
patrik@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy upstart
upstart:
  Installed: 1.12.1-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 1.12.1-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 1.12.1-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
patrik@ubuntu:~$

[James Hunt (jamesodhunt)]

This looks like a local customization you have added to the initramfs since file /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh is not / no longer provided by an archive package. Somehow that script seems to have lost its execute bit.

I would check the contents of that file and if you recall writing it, make the file executable and update the initramfs like this:

sudo chmod 755 /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
sudo update-initramfs

If kbdrate.sh is not something you have written, please attach to this bug so we can take a look at it.

Either way, this problem is not an issue with the upstart package.

[Patrik Nilsson (nipatriknilsson)]

It comes from a package I have installed, but unsure which.

patrik@ubuntu:~$ cat /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
cat: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh: No such file or directory
patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo cat /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
[sudo] password for patrik:
cat: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh: No such file or directory

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo find / -iname kbdrate.sh
/etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh
/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo ls -Al /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 367 Aug 20 2013 /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo ls -Al /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 348 Aug 20 2013 /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo cat /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
#!/bin/sh
# kbdrate boot script

PREREQ=""
prereqs()
{
   echo "$PREREQ"
}

case $1 in
prereqs)
   prereqs
   exit 0
   ;;
esac

# Begin real processing below this line
if [ ! -x "/sbin/kbdrate" ]; then
   panic "/sbin/kbdrate executable not found"
fi

log_begin_msg "Starting kbdrate"
/sbin/kbdrate -r 10.9 -d 500 || panic "/sbin/kbdrate failed"
log_end_msg

exit 0

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo cat /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh
#!/bin/sh
# Example kbdrate hook script

PREREQ=""
prereqs()
{
   echo "$PREREQ"
}

case $1 in
prereqs)
   prereqs
   exit 0
   ;;
esac

. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
# Begin real processing below this line

if [ ! -x "/sbin/kbdrate" ]; then
   exit 0
fi

force_load frobnicator interval=10
cp /sbin/kbdrate "${DESTDIR}/sbin"
exit 0

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo chmod 755 /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo chmod 755 /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh
patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo update-initramfs
You must specify at least one of -c, -u, or -d.

Usage: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs [OPTION]...

Options:
 -k [version] Specify kernel version or 'all'
 -c Create a new initramfs
 -u Update an existing initramfs
 -d Remove an existing initramfs
 -t Take over a custom initramfs with this one
 -b Set alternate boot directory
 -v Be verbose
 -h This message

patrik@ubuntu:~$ sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-30-generic
patrik@ubuntu:~$

[Patrik Nilsson (nipatriknilsson)]

patrik@ubuntu:~$ dpkg -S /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
initkeyboardspeed: /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/kbdrate.sh
patrik@ubuntu:~$ dpkg -S /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh
initkeyboardspeed: /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/kbdrate.sh
patrik@ubuntu:~$

[Patrik Nilsson (nipatriknilsson)]

Yes, you were right. It is from a project of my own. Had completely forgotten that...