> Wow, what a mess I just made. > > > > I installed the RPM package from Dag Wieers repository. I am using > > CentOS 4.1 and everything was fine. So to install the BETA version I > > removed Dag's package by doing: > > > > rpm -e monit > > > > Which uninstalled monit. > > > > Then I did a wget of the source (4.10 beta) , compiled and > > installed. But it seems monit wasnt working well, it didnt have a > > pid file and couldnt recognize the services.I couldnt even do > > /etc/init.d/monit start > > > > So I went ahead to uninstall monit and within the 4.10 directory > did: > > > > make uninstall > > > > Perfect. > > > > Went ahead and reinstalled the RPM package and now I have my monit > > pid file but with a broken monit: > > > > -bash: /usr/local/bin/monit/: no such file or directory > > > > I still have the configuration file and I can do: > > > > /etc/init.d/monit start > > /etc/init.d/monit restart > > /etc/init.d/monit stop > > > > But it does nothing, no web interface, no nothing. > > > > Could you guys PLEASE help me get this working again? I just need to > > have this as stable as possible (why did I tried to get 4.10???). > > > > So, to make this plea short: > > > > 1.- Need to get a complete uninstall/removal of monit > > 2.- Then a fresh install of monit 4.9 with the RPM package > > > > Hopefully I will have this working in no time. > > > > Thanks again so much for your patience and help, > > > > > > -- > > Alfredo Deza > > > > > > Ok, just an update (sorry for the spam) > > > > Since bash couldnt find monit I did wget monit-4.9 compiled it and > > copied monit to /usr/local/bin/monit/ > > > > So that fixed that problem and now I have monit running. > > > > BUT > > > > Monit doesnt start/stop/restart correctly (although I see OK when I try) > > when doing /etc/init.d/ > > > > It just starts by: > > > > monit -v > > > > And it shows that monit doesnt have a PID file at /var/run/monit.pid > > > > Any ideas to this whole mess I created? > > > Did you try rpm with the --replacefiles option? > > > -- > > MailScanner is like deodorant... > You hope everybody uses it, and > you notice quickly if they don't!!!! > > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general >
Early today I tried the rpm --replacefiles and it seems to be working. I can start monit with init.d There should be a thorough guide as to how to upgrade / downgrade or uninstall monit, not because we dont want it, but just for situations like this. I offer my time if someone is willing to help me out, as my process hasnt been clean at all. Because this is an important server, I think its better to wait for the email verification option in 4.10 unless someone comes with a good solution for not being able to send email notifications. Thanks a lot to everybody. -- Alfredo Deza
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