try to run as root user. maybe a permission related issue
Yuri.

On 06/11/2009 02:05 AM, Dan Sadler wrote:
> resending request for help after joining list. 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> *From: *Dan Sadler <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> *Date: *June 10, 2009 12:28:53 PM GMT-08:00
>> *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>> *Subject: **NTOP OSX fingerprint.db open failure*
>>
>> After extensive searching and reading I am at a loss where to find
>> info on where to find or create "fingerprint.db".
>>
>> Have confirmed no other instance of ntop running.
>>
>> $ ntop -P /usr/share/ntop -w 3000 -u ntop
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  Initializing gdbm databases
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  ntop v.3.3.9
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  Configured on Jun  9 2009 22:11:23, built on
>> Jun  9 2009 22:12:00.
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  Copyright 1998-2007 by Luca Deri
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  Get the freshest ntop from http://www.ntop.org/
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  NOTE: ntop is running from '/opt/local/bin'
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  NOTE: (but see warning on man page for the
>> --instance parameter)
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  NOTE: ntop libraries are in '/opt/local/lib'
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  Initializing ntop
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  Initializing gdbm databases
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  **ERROR** ....open of
>> /usr/share/ntop/fingerprint.db failed: File open error
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  1. Is another instance of ntop running?
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  2. Make sure that the user you specified can
>> write in the target directory
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  **FATAL_ERROR** GDBM open failed, ntop
>> shutting down...
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  CLEANUP[t2688329504]: ntop caught signal 2
>> [state=2]
>> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009  ntop is now quitting...
>>
>> TIA for assistance,
>>
>> -dan
>>
>> Dan K. Sadler
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>
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