how can run cacti by root?

looc · Post by **looc** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:33 pm

i install cacti 0.8.7a according as official doc.
*/5 * * * * cactiuser /..../php /..../poller.php > /dev/null 2>&1
but i can't run ICMP ping script by cacti.
i want use sudo to ravel out it.but sudo can be run by CLI.
how can run cacti by root to used ICMP ping script?
or how change root to do it ?

sigey · Post by **sigey** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:11 am

switch to root user and put a cron there.

looc · Post by **looc** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:25 am

i rewrite crontab:
*/5 * * * * root /..../php /...../poller.php .......
reboot system.
but problem havn't ravel out
Warning: socket_create() [function.socket-create]: Unable to create socket [1]: Operation not permitted in /www/htdocs/cacti/lib/ping.php on line 148

Warning: socket_set_block() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in /www/htdocs/cacti/lib/ping.php on line 150

sigey · Post by **sigey** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:41 am

please take a look at this:

http://forums.cacti.net/about15639.html

looc · Post by **looc** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:47 am

sigey wrote:please take a look at this:

http://forums.cacti.net/about15639.html

thanks.
but i used cmd.php mod.
i need chmod cmd.php ?

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