Re: [monit] check file - if missing to do XX? possible?

[Martin Pala]

The limitation where Monit required monitored file to exist on Monit  
start was removed in upcoming Monit 5.0, you can get the last beta  
here (note that the beta is production stable):
http://mmonit.com/monit/dist/beta/

If the file doesn't exist, Monit executes automatically the start  
program => everything you need to do is define the start program like  
this:

  check file with path /home/thisfile.txt
    start program = "/path/to/my/script"


Martin


On Nov 14, 2008, at 1:37 AM, Joe Shang wrote:

> I want to enable in monit, to check for a file, like
>
> check file with path /home/thisfile.txt
>
> And I want if the file does not exist to execute a script for me...  
> etc.
>
> Though what happens is monit doesn't even start cause that file does
> not exist, how can get over this? are there different parameters?
>
> Because I have other arguments that if file does exist, to check for
> changed checksum, and if changed to run a certain script.
>
> But what is most important to me, is to check if the file exist, and
> if not.. well execute something.
>
>
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