Re: [Nagios-devel] Nagios bugs
Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 10:42 pm
Thanks for the notes. CVS was just updated. See below for specific
note, especially about p1.pl
On 14 May 2002 at 15:52, Darren Gamble wrote:
> Good day,
>
> I'm presently trying to get nagios up and running. It's finally up and ..
> sort of running. We have a few bugs to report, though. The documentation
> indicated that this list was the proper location to report on bugs for the
> core of nagios.
>
> - The .spec file improperly lists the "old" Netsaint sample configuration
> files instead of the new Nagios files. In fact, one file ("command.cfg", I
> believe) no longer exists, which causes the entire RPM build to fail.
This should be fixed now. The spec file references all the sample
config files (template-based format) in the sample-config/template-
object/ directory.
>
> - The nagios-httpd.conf file improperly lists the .cgi directory as
> "/usr/libexec/nagios/cgi/". They are actually installed in
> "/usr/lib/nagios/cgi/", of course.
Fixed.
>
> - The spec file doesn't contain the p1.pl perl script file (for embedded
> perl). I am not using it yet, but the spec file should be changed to
> install it (a name change is probably in order, too). I noted as well that
> the location that nagios expected this file to be in, was not what appeared
> to be the configured location.
>
> $ grep -r p1.pl *
> common/locations.h.in:#define P1LOC
> "@bindir@/p1.pl"
> common/locations.h:#define P1LOC
> "/usr/local/nagios/bin/p1.pl"
>
> When nagios starts up, it looks for it in /usr/sbin , for some reason.
>
> # /etc/init.d/nagios start
> Starting network monitor: nagios
> Can't open perl script "/usr/sbin/p1.pl": No such file or directory
>
> The former location seems to be proper.
I think its trying /usr/sbin because that where the spec file want to
put the nagios binary. Perhaps this file should be placed in the
same directory as the plugins (%{_prefix}/lib/nagios/plugins)?
>
> Could fixes be put into CVS for these?
>
> I'll continue plugging away at it in the meantime...
>
> Thanks,
>
> ============================
> Darren Gamble
> Planner, Regional Services
> Shaw Cablesystems GP
> 630 - 3rd Avenue SW
> Calgary, Alberta, Canada
> T2P 4L4
> (403) 781-4948
>
>
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note, especially about p1.pl
On 14 May 2002 at 15:52, Darren Gamble wrote:
> Good day,
>
> I'm presently trying to get nagios up and running. It's finally up and ..
> sort of running. We have a few bugs to report, though. The documentation
> indicated that this list was the proper location to report on bugs for the
> core of nagios.
>
> - The .spec file improperly lists the "old" Netsaint sample configuration
> files instead of the new Nagios files. In fact, one file ("command.cfg", I
> believe) no longer exists, which causes the entire RPM build to fail.
This should be fixed now. The spec file references all the sample
config files (template-based format) in the sample-config/template-
object/ directory.
>
> - The nagios-httpd.conf file improperly lists the .cgi directory as
> "/usr/libexec/nagios/cgi/". They are actually installed in
> "/usr/lib/nagios/cgi/", of course.
Fixed.
>
> - The spec file doesn't contain the p1.pl perl script file (for embedded
> perl). I am not using it yet, but the spec file should be changed to
> install it (a name change is probably in order, too). I noted as well that
> the location that nagios expected this file to be in, was not what appeared
> to be the configured location.
>
> $ grep -r p1.pl *
> common/locations.h.in:#define P1LOC
> "@bindir@/p1.pl"
> common/locations.h:#define P1LOC
> "/usr/local/nagios/bin/p1.pl"
>
> When nagios starts up, it looks for it in /usr/sbin , for some reason.
>
> # /etc/init.d/nagios start
> Starting network monitor: nagios
> Can't open perl script "/usr/sbin/p1.pl": No such file or directory
>
> The former location seems to be proper.
I think its trying /usr/sbin because that where the spec file want to
put the nagios binary. Perhaps this file should be placed in the
same directory as the plugins (%{_prefix}/lib/nagios/plugins)?
>
> Could fixes be put into CVS for these?
>
> I'll continue plugging away at it in the meantime...
>
> Thanks,
>
> ============================
> Darren Gamble
> Planner, Regional Services
> Shaw Cablesystems GP
> 630 - 3rd Avenue SW
> Calgary, Alberta, Canada
> T2P 4L4
> (403) 781-4948
>
>
> _______________________________________________________________
>
> Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply
> the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: bandwidth@sourceforge.net
> _______________________________________________
> Nagios-devel mailing list
> Nagios-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
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>
Ethan Galstad,
Nagios Developer
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