[Xymon] Cannot open directory from tasks.cfg

[Tracy Di Marco White]

On Oct 18, 2011, at 8:19 PM, Jeremy Laidman <jlaidman at rebel-it.com.au> wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Tracy Di Marco White
> <gendalia at iastate.edu> wrote:
>> I assume the error is because tasks.cfg contains this:
>> # Include add-on modules.
>> directory /usr/pkg/share/xymon/xymonhome/etc/tasks.d
>> 
>> Which doesn't exist.
> 
> This directory should be created by "make install" or by the package
> definition (eg spec file, for RPM-based systems).  I'm guessing that
> the "tasks.cfg" file was updated with the "include" but the installer
> for BSD was not updated accordingly.
> 
> Actually, I think "make install" won't create this subdir either.

Having pkgsrc create it is not a problem. 

>> Is there documentation on using / setting up tasks.d?
> 
> "install.html" is included in the source, and should be in the
> installed package.  You should be able to view it from the menu.  Or
> here: http://xymon.org/xymon/help/install.html

I don't see anything there about tasks.d. I am somewhat familiar with hobbit, having run it for a while, but I'm trying to see what has changed and how to use new things in xymon. I'm starting by replacing my network test server. I just would like to know more about what tasks.d is for and how to use it. The same is likely true for other new features I just haven't gotten to yet. 

Thanks,
Tracy