Ajitabh Pandey <ajitabhpandey@ajitabhpandey.info> wrote:

> I installed Nagios from pkg_src. After reboot, I was not able to start
> it up, I noticed that /var/run/nagios directory was missing, which I
> remember I created.
> 
> Any pointers will be appreciated.
> 
> If I faintly remember correct, it has something to do with some
> configuration file which maintains directory tree and their perms and
> sets up the same tree on reboot.

/etc/rc.d/mountcritlocal does

	(cd /var/run && rm -rf -- *)


PS: BTW, that also kills /var/run/dev.db so /etc/rc.d/sysdb ends up
rebuilding it on each boot.  I guess we should use /var/db/dev.db

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