[hobbit] to test the non-existence of a dir

[dOCtoR MADneSs]

Husemann, Harald a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> two remarks:
>
> Did you use backticks (`) around the command?
> And, I made a mistake with the "|", this is not necessary.
>
> So, the right format for the entry in client-local.cfg is:
>
> file:`find / -type d -name "*_FIXED_PART_*"`
>
> (refer to the manpage of client-local.cfg for it)
>
> HTH,
>
> hh
>
> dOCtoR MADneSs schrieb:
>> Husemann, Harald a écrit :
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> hm, first was comes in mind (not tested):
>>>
>>> - use a find command in client-local.cfg, like
>>> 'find / -name "*_FIXED_PART_1*" |'
>>> - use a regex along with noexist in hobbit-clients.cfg, like:
>>> FILE %.*_FIXED_PART_1.* red noexist
>>>
>>> That should do the trick...
>>>
>>> hh
>>>
>>> dOCtoR MADneSs schrieb:
>>>> Josh Luthman a écrit :
>>>>> Off the top of my head I think you want something like,
>>>>>
>>>>> if {-d /this/subdir}
>>>>> echo BBVAR=green
>>>>> else
>>>>> echo BBVAR=red
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm sure I'm missing a lot, not looking at it right now.  Pretty 
>>>>> sure -d tests directories.
>>>>>
>>>>> Josh Luthman
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:29 AM, dOCtoR MADneSs 
>>>>> <doctor at makelofine.org <mailto:doctor at makelofine.org>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>     Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>     Xymon allow me to test the non existence of file or directory. 
>>>>> But
>>>>>     I'd like a more complex test. In my case, I don't want any
>>>>>     directory named _FIXED_PART_anything in a whole tree.
>>>>>     Example :
>>>>>
>>>>>     I've
>>>>>     /toto/_FIXED_PART_1 -> test is red
>>>>>     /toto/a/sub/directory/_FIXED_PART_hello_world -> test is red
>>>>>
>>>>>     So, is there a "normal" way to use "files"  test included in 
>>>>> xymon ?
>>>>>
>>>>>     Regards,
>>>>>     Damien
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> A shell script should look like this :
>>>>
>>>> find $TREE -type d -name _FIXED_PART_\*
>>>> if [ $? -eq 0 ] ; then
>>>>     BBVAR=red
>>>> else
>>>>     BBVAR=green
>>>> fi
>>>>
>>>> But i prefer to use integrated "files" test
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>> Tks for your help, but your trick didn't work.
>>
>> I added
>> file:'find / -type d -name "*_FIXED_PART_*" |'
>> to my host section in client-local.cfg
>> then I added
>> FILE %.*_FIXED_PART_.* red noexist
>> to my host section in hobbit-clients.cfg
>>
>> but nothing happens when i created a directory called 
>> _FIXED_PART_test in /tmp (no alert or anything)
>> in files test, i've the following :
>>
>> &green 'find / -type d -name "*_FIXED_PART_*" |' 
>> <https://www.makelofine.org/xymon-cgi/bb-hostsvc.sh?CLIENT=stan&SECTION=file:%27find%20/warez%20-type%20d%20-name> 
>>
>>
>> When I click on the link, i've :
>> <No data>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> When I manually execute :
>> find /-type d -name "*_FIXED_PART_*"
>> I can see /tmp/_FIXED_PART_test
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>
Ok for the "|", but, can you remind me the usage of "%" in regex ? I 
think it should be ^ instead in :
FILE %.*_FIXED_PART_.* red noexist
no ?