[ic] Strange Error......

Thu Oct 4 12:28:00 2001

On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 10:31:15AM -0500, Matthew Schick wrote:
> Hey All,
> 
> 	I seem to have run into an error that has me completely stumped.  I
> have been running a catalog on IC 4.6x (kept updated via CVS) for about
> 8 or 9 months now and the following error started popping up about 3
> days ago:
> 
> 
> 
> subshell.c: couldn't get terminal settings: Inappropriate ioctl for
> device
> Failed to open terminal./bin/sh: visaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx8/03: No such file
> or directory
> SLang_getkey returned SLANG_GETKEY_ERROR
> Assuming EOF on stdin and exiting
> 
> 
> 	As I understand it, the subshell.c error can be caused by incorrect or
> missing /dev/tty or /dev/pty entries.  It can also be caused by a
> corrupted bash installation.  I have checked, double checked and
> rechecked all of the above with no success.  The server is running RH
> 7.1, with all packages updated (today as a matter of fact).
> 

That looks to me like your encryption routine is expecting a terminal; that
reminds me of how some scripted ssh sessions broke maybe 6 months ago (debian).
Check that your keys work.  Check the way you call the encryptor.

> 	And yes, the error is actually printing out the entire CC# after
> 'visa'.  My client has also had reports from customers stating that they
> cannot place more than one or two items in their cart.  I don't know
> what could have changed on the server to cause this confusion, but I'm
> at my wit's end for ideas.....

Maybe "7.1, with all packages updated (today as a matter of fact)."  :-)

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