[Nagiosplug-devel] Missing SSL hint in REQUIREMENT

[Hendrik Bäcker]

Hi Ton,

thanks for your fast reply.

Ton Voon schrieb:
> On 11 Feb 2008, at 16:53, Hendrik Bäcker wrote:
> 
>> it would be fine to place a generic hint into the REQUIREMENTS file to
>> let the user know that they need the openssl libraries to get
>>
>> check_ldaps
>> check_http --ssl
>> and so on...
>>
>> Maybe a summary after the configure script which plugins were not be
>> existant cause of missing dependencies would be nice to.
> 
> Good idea. I've updated the REQUIREMENTS file and added a FAQ at http://nagiosplugins.org/node/84
> 
Great

> I'm not too sure about printing out the plugins that would **not** be  
> compiled. Where do you draw the line? I can see a horrendous  
> dependency list that would have to be maintained. In fact, the  
> Makefile and the resultant executables is your list of "plugins that  
> can be compiled".
> 

What do you think of cat all the WARNING outputs together within the 
configure and output them all behind the system information gathering stuff?

>> IMHO the configure output is to long to see the single "WARNING" lines
>> in it... and to tell the truth - show me a new user who looks for
>> warnings ;).
> 
> I can empathise. I don't tend to read REQUIREMENTS files either....
> 
Yeah - but if it's documentated you are able to point the noobs on it ;)

smiled regards
Hendrik