mlnease - 2010-08-21

Hello,
I've been using IPblock successfully for years, most recently in a fairly new install of Lucid.  As of this morning though, each time
I try to open it I receive the error messages:

iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
iplist: error: failed to start, cleaning up

Here's the output for "grep iplist /var/log/syslog*"

/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:04 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:05 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:09 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:09 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:10 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:10 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:10 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:10 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:35 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:36 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:39 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:39 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:01:59 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:00 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:02 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:02 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:03 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:03 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:03 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:03 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:36 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:37 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:40 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:40 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:40 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:40 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:40 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:02:40 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:55 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:56 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:59 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 09:09:59 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:36:55 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:36:57 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:36:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:36:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:36:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:00 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:00 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:00 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:48 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:49 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:52 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:52 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:52 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:52 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:52 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:37:52 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:25 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:26 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:28 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:28 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:29 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:29 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:29 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:29 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:34 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:35 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:37 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:37 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:37 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:37 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:38 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:38:38 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:16 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:16 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:21 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:52:21 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:44 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:45 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:49 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:49 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:50 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:50 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:50 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 10:58:50 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:13 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:14 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:18 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:18 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:19 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:19 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:20 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:02:20 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:07 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:08 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:12 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:12 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:12 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:13 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:13 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:03:13 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:07:40 mn-desktop iplist: error: iplist needs to be run as root
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:15 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:16 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:21 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:08:21 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:21 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:22 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:26 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:26 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:27 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:27 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:28 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:09:28 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:38 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:39 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:42 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220347 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:42 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2586 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:42 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:42 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:43 mn-desktop iplist: error: can't convert 192
/var/log/syslog:Aug 21 11:56:43 mn-desktop iplist: error: no running iplist instance found
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 08:00:26 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 08:30:27 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 09:00:26 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 09:30:28 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:00:27 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:13 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:14 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:16 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220282 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:16 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2585 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:17 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:17 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:17 mn-desktop iplist: info: 5966 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:17 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:17 mn-desktop iplist: info: binding socket to queue 253
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220282 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2585 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: 5966 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: binding socket to queue 254
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:52 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:26:52 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 10:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 11:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 11:35:23 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 11:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 12:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 12:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 13:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 13:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 14:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 14:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 15:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 15:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 16:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 16:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 17:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 17:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 18:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 18:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 19:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 19:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 20:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 20:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 21:26:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 20 21:56:53 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:34 mn-desktop iplist: thread: info: logging to /tmp/ipblock.log
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:35 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220282 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2585 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: 5966 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:38 mn-desktop iplist: info: binding socket to queue 253
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:41 mn-desktop iplist: info: 220282 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:41 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2585 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:41 mn-desktop iplist: info: 45775 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:41 mn-desktop iplist: info: 2018 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:42 mn-desktop iplist: info: 5966 ip ranges inserted
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:30:42 mn-desktop iplist: info: binding socket to queue 254
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:31:16 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:37:15 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 07:37:15 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:07:20 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:37:21 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:39:59 mn-desktop iplist: info: User defined signal 1 signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:41:43 mn-desktop iplist: info: Terminated signal caught
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:41:43 mn-desktop iplist: info: unbinding from queue 253
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:41:43 mn-desktop iplist: info: unbinding from queue 254
/var/log/syslog.1:Aug 21 08:41:45 mn-desktop iplist: error: iplist is already running. Try -insert (-i) option.

Any help would be much appreciated.