Re: How can I test perl modules?

On Tue, 2005-10-18 at 15:27 +0200, Roman Medina-Heigl Hernandez wrote:
> Radek Vokál wrote:
> > I've tried to run sample perl module from
> > 
> > http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/tutorial/tutorial-5/toolkit/perl/perl_module.pl
> > 
> > I've also modified the snmpd.conf to load the module
> > 
> > # head /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
> > perl do "/etc/snmp/perl_module.pl";
> > 
> > snmpd doesn't display any error, so I guess it's loaded .. 
> 
> Do the following: kill/stop snmpd (if running as daemon), open a
> shell/xterm/etc and run snmpd in foreground:
> $ snmpd -f -Lsd -Lf /var/log/snmpd.log -p /var/run/snmpd -a
> 
> Now you should see messages like:
> "starting perl_module.pl
> perl_module.pl loaded ok"

That's exactly what I would love to see but still I don't get any line
that the module is loaded

root@garfield ~#  snmpd -f -Lsd -Lf /var/log/snmpd.log -p /var/run/snmpd
-a
root@garfield ~# head /var/log/snmpd.log
too many sensors. ignoring serial16
Turning on AgentX master support.
NET-SNMP version 5.2.2.rc1
Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41819
Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41819
Received TERM or STOP signal...  shutting down...


> 
> In general your perl module can write to STDERR and it will be dumped
> into the former shell so it is a quick method for debugging. Note also
> that when you modify the module snmpd should be restarted, so you simply
> go to the shell, hit ctrl-c, and launch snmpd (in foreground) again.
> 
> Regards,
> -Roman
-- 
Radek Vokál <[email protected]>

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