docs: Document benign scripts.d directory-watcher error - #23400
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…pts.d/README.md documenting the benign 'start watching '/etc/netdata/scripts.d': no such file or directory' error emitted by the file watcher when the optional user job directory is absent. Verified against source that the error is non-fatal (watch.go watchDirs() logs at error level but does not return/exit), that scripts.d.plugin runs only Nagios-style checks (main.go imports solely the nagios collector), and that no default jobs ship (stock nagios.conf is fully commented out). Clarifies the message cannot cause general 'no metrics reported' and gives an optional mkdir -p resolution.
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I think this watch functionality should just be removed. If we decide to support it, it should be implemented consistently across all go plugins in the agent, not just one. |
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Summary
Document benign scripts.d directory-watcher error. Files changed: src/go/plugin/scripts.d/README.md.
User Request
No metrics are reported by the nodes and an error "start watching '/etc/netdata/scripts.d': no such file or directory" is reported on the node
Prompt (English)
Diagnose why no metrics are reported by nodes and resolve the 'start watching /etc/netdata/scripts.d: no such file or directory' error logged on the node.
Reason for Change
This change applies the specific user request using repository-truth evidence from the audit execution workspace.
Summary by cubic
Document the non-fatal "start watching '/etc/netdata/scripts.d': no such file or directory" message in
scripts.d.pluginand clarify it doesn't cause missing metrics. Add a quick way to silence it by creating the directory and note thatscripts.d.pluginonly runs optional Nagios-style checks; investigatego.dor other collectors for "no metrics" issues.Written for commit 4f5da83. Summary will update on new commits.