From f67167fc31af5f1b650067ebc3291e39114d8fef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Holger Weiss Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:20:06 +0100 Subject: Add an FAQ entry that recommends binary packages While we provide and document our source tarball, we should clarify that we recommend using distribution-provided binary packages whenever possible. diff --git a/web/input/doc/faq/index.md b/web/input/doc/faq/index.md index 35f6e75..722362c 100644 --- a/web/input/doc/faq/index.md +++ b/web/input/doc/faq/index.md @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Plugins. * [How do I install the plugins?][installation] * [Why aren't the root plugins installed?][root-plugins] * [Which user owns the installed plugins?][ownership] +* [Shouldn't I use a binary package instead?][packages] ## Development @@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ Plugins. [installation]: doc/faq/installation.html [root-plugins]: doc/faq/root-plugins.html [ownership]: doc/faq/ownership.html +[packages]: doc/faq/packages.html [git]: doc/faq/git.html [guidelines]: doc/faq/guidelines.html [c-apis]: doc/faq/private-c-api.html diff --git a/web/input/doc/faq/packages.md b/web/input/doc/faq/packages.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2329db9 --- /dev/null +++ b/web/input/doc/faq/packages.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +title: Binary packages +parent: FAQ +--- + +# Shouldn't I use a binary package instead? + +Short answer: **Yes**! + +Slightly longer answer: + +Most Linux distributions and BSD projects provide binary packages of the +Nagios Plugins. These are usually well-integrated and much easier to deploy +and maintain, so we strongly recommend using them whenever possible. + +Our source tarballs and the associated documentation are primarily intended +for package maintainers, for those users who'd like to test them, and for the +rare occasions where using a binary package is not feasible for one reason or +another. + + -- cgit v0.10-9-g596f