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OpenVZ error : Container start failed (try to check kernel messages, e.g. "dmesg | tail") Locked by: pid 166638, cmdline vzctl start 888171
This container won't start after exhausting its memory. There are no relevant or helpful messages in dmesg or vzctl.log as well. Standard troubleshooting such as disabling PPP etc has not helped.
2017-07-06T23:33:29-0400 vzctl : CT 888171 : Locked by: pid 166029, cmdline vzctl start 888171
2017-07-06T23:33:29-0400 vzctl : CT 888171 : Container already locked
2017-07-06T23:33:29-0400 vzctl : CT 888171 : Container was stopped
2017-07........
Debian Linux Ubuntu Mint connect to pptp from terminal bash shell
apt-get install pptp-linux
echo "yourvpnusername * yourpasspass *" >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
vi /etc/ppp/peers/provpnaccounts.com
enter (ignore the lines):
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pty "pptp server.provpnaccounts.com --nolaunchpppd"
name testuser
#remotename PPTP
require-mppe-128
file /etc/ppp/options.pptp
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package kernel-xen-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5.x86_64 is intended for a x86_64 architecture solution
package kernel-xen-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5.x86_64 is intended for a x86_64 architecture
Linux etc 2.6.18-274.7.1.el5xen #1 SMP Thu Oct 20 17:06:34 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
As you can see above architecture and kernel is 64-bit but I had to force it to install using "--ignorearch"
Solution
#rpm --ignorearch -ivh kernel-xen-2.6.18-274.7.1.el5.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...&nb........
vnstat setup guide/tutorial
yum -y install vnstat
chown nobody.nobody -R /var/lib/vnstat/
#replace venet0 below with your desired interface
sudo -u nobody vnstat -u -i venet0
#edit: vi /etc/sysconfig/vnstat
#VNSTAT_OPTIONS="-i venet0"
# only use the sed below if you are using venet0 instead of eth0 or replace accordingly
sed -i 's/eth0/venet0/g' /etc/sysconfig/vnstat
[root@monitor]# yum install vn........
rsync skipping non-regular file
skipping non-regular file "mnt/lib/udev/devices/console"
skipping non-regular file "mnt/lib/udev/devices/kmem"
skipping non-regular file "mnt/lib/udev/devices/loop0"
skipping non-regular file "mnt/lib/udev/devices/null"
skipping non-regular file "mnt/lib/udev/devices/ppp"
skipping non-regular file "mnt/lib/udev/devices/net/tu
Solution for skipping non-regular file
You need the -D........