[GH-ISSUE #4343] [Bug]: pgrep reporting PIDs that do not exist sometimes and causes server crash when monitoring enabled. #2720

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opened 2026-02-27 03:04:56 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments
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Originally created by @Kr3m on GitHub (Oct 18, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4343

User story

when monitoring is enabled, the server crashes.

Game

Quake 3

Linux distro

Ubuntu 22.04

Command

command: monitor

Further information

When server monitoring is enabled, sometimes it fails and sends a soft quit to the server.

Oct 18 05:00:23.812 q3server: MONITOR: ERROR: Checking session: ERROR
Oct 18 05:00:23.955 q3server: MONITOR: ERROR: Checking session: PIDS with old type tmux session are running
Oct 18 05:00:24.162 q3server: MONITOR: ERROR: Checking session: Killing session with the session name q3server
Oct 18 05:00:32.936 q3server: STOP: INFO: Graceful: sending "quit"
Oct 18 05:00:34.450 q3server: STOP: PASS: Graceful: sending "quit": OK: 1 seconds```

### Relevant log output

_No response_

### Steps to reproduce

Enable server monitoring in cron jobs for q3server or qlserver
Originally created by @Kr3m on GitHub (Oct 18, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4343 ### User story when monitoring is enabled, the server crashes. ### Game Quake 3 ### Linux distro Ubuntu 22.04 ### Command command: monitor ### Further information When server monitoring is enabled, sometimes it fails and sends a soft quit to the server. ```Oct 18 05:00:20.839 q3server: MONITOR: INFO: Checking session: CHECKING Oct 18 05:00:23.812 q3server: MONITOR: ERROR: Checking session: ERROR Oct 18 05:00:23.955 q3server: MONITOR: ERROR: Checking session: PIDS with old type tmux session are running Oct 18 05:00:24.162 q3server: MONITOR: ERROR: Checking session: Killing session with the session name q3server Oct 18 05:00:32.936 q3server: STOP: INFO: Graceful: sending "quit" Oct 18 05:00:34.450 q3server: STOP: PASS: Graceful: sending "quit": OK: 1 seconds``` ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Enable server monitoring in cron jobs for q3server or qlserver
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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2023):

a reboot of the server should resolve this issue if lingering.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1826442727 --> @dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2023): a reboot of the server should resolve this issue if lingering.
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@Kr3m commented on GitHub (May 8, 2024):

This still seems to be an issue. I have monitoring disabled for now.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2100879315 --> @Kr3m commented on GitHub (May 8, 2024): This still seems to be an issue. I have monitoring disabled for now.
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@tk1114632 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024):

I think I have the same issue with cs2server. issue

<!-- gh-comment-id:2104365947 --> @tk1114632 commented on GitHub (May 10, 2024): I think I have the same issue with cs2server. [issue](https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4575)
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 12, 2025):

This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2870324948 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 12, 2025): This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.
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