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Bug 112888 - mrtg writes lock file and threshfiles to /etc/mrtg/ directory.
Summary: mrtg writes lock file and threshfiles to /etc/mrtg/ directory.
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: mrtg
Version: 1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Miloslav Trmač
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
: 64199 (view as bug list)
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-01-05 13:14 UTC by Daniel Walsh
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version: 2.10.15-1
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2004-08-17 10:03:01 UTC
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Description Daniel Walsh 2004-01-05 13:14:28 UTC 
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Description of problem:
It should be doing this in /var/lock and /var/lib.

Makes write security policy for this tool difficult and cludgy.



Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
mrtg-2.10.5-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. run tool
2.
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Additional info:
Comment 1 Miloslav Trmač 2004-08-16 20:40:36 UTC 
*** Bug 64199 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Miloslav Trmač 2004-08-17 10:03:01 UTC 
Moved to /var/lock/mrtg and /var/lib/mrtg in default config.

Users can still change the directories by editing the config file or
the invocation command though.
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