On Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 08:55:21PM -0500, Matt Zagrabelny wrote: > I am trying to use the nagios plugin 'check_by_ssh'. The issue arises > every reboot: > > * The directory /var/run is cleaned of all regular files by > /etc/init.d/bootclean via /etc/init.d/mountall-bootclean.sh from > /etc/rcS.d/S36mountall-bootclean.sh. > > * The 'nagios' user's home directory is /var/run/nagios2/. > > * The check_by_ssh will fail becuase it does not have any knowledge of > the host it trying to connect to because > /var/run/nagios2/.ssh/known_hosts was removed at boot.
Ouch. > 2) Change the home directory for the user 'nagios' from a location > inside '/var/run' to one in, perhaps, '/home'. Though I do not know > what the repercussions of that would be. Probably /var/lib/nagios. I do not have the slightest idea what this change implies. I suspect that the change need extensive testing, which I do not have time to do at the moment :-8 Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 3221 2323190 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
