RE: check_ping command

The other workaround is to not use redhat, the windows of linux
distributions.

On Fri, 24 Jan 2003, Philip Roy wrote:

> Marty
>
> There have been quite a few postings regarding a problem with a format
> change to the ping command in some Linux distros and the check_ping
> plugin. You don't mention your OS but Redhat had a changed ping command
> from 7.2 or 7.3 (I can't remember which one precisely) onwards. There
> are a few options, but the work around I prefer is to use the nagios
> check_ping plugin which can handle the changed ping output. If you
> search the archives for this list you will find a few answers.
>
> Phil.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marty
> Boyce
> Sent: Thursday, 23 January 2003 7:45 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [netsaint] check_ping command
>
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if anyone could help me with probably a simple problem.
>  I cannot run the check_ping command from a command line.  When I was
> installing Netsaint, I was compiling the binaries, and when it got to
> /bin/ping, it would lock up.  Someone told me to put another switch on
> that said, "ping -n -c 1", and then it did not lock up anymore.  But
> now, when I try to run the check_ping command, it gives me an error that
> says, "ping -n -c 1, error: could not interpret output from ping
> command".  Can anyone help me with this?  Thanks!
>
>
>
> Marty Boyce
> Young Living Essential Oils
> [email protected]
> 801-706-7789
>
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