'local' support for on/off plugins?

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Hi,

Currently netdata support to define ‘local’ settings, this settings redefine builtin (comes with package settings) settings.

But if I need on or off the whole plugin, I should write to python.d.conf file, and with next netdata release my defaults in present ‘present’ state, not ‘latest’.

May be possible for some python.d.conf.local file or on/off from conf.d/python.d/module.conf

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Hi @k0ste

But if I need on or off the whole plugin

You can set it in the netdata.conf ([plugins] section).

and with next netdata release my defaults in present ‘present’ state, not ‘latest’.

I am not sure i understand it. Can you give an example or rephrase?

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Can you paste a example? For example for ‘samba’ plugin, I think is that I looking for.

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Oh, indeed, i misunderstood you. There is always a confusion between plugin/plugin module.

No, you can’t disable specific python plugin module (e.g. samba) in the netdata.conf. You are correct, the only place where you can do it is python.d.conf.

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Now you should understood, when I make changes in python.d.conf - I will be outdated about this file changes in upstream. New python.d.conf will be python.d.conf.{pacnew, rpmnew}, etc…

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@ilyam8 this conversation enough for feature request?

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I am still not quite sure about the value

I will be outdated about this file changes in upstream

Yes, indeed. But why is that a problem? Can you provide a specific example/your case?

That is how it works for all the configs - actual version (upstream) is in the configurations stock dir.

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Yes, indeed. But why is that a problem? Can you provide a specific example/your case?

For example:

  • new feature (plugin) is enabled - I miss it
  • some plugin turned off from on (due bugs, or another changes) - in my configuration is still enabled

That is how it works for all the configs - actual version (upstream) is in the configurations stock dir.

Yes, and I wan’t to just override some configuration keys. Locally.

Super example:

  • installed netdata 1.1
  • explicity turned on some_plugin in pytond.d.conf
  • in netdata 1.1 found regression in some_plugin
  • netdata 1.2 release disable or remove some_plugin
  • update 1.1 package to netdata 1.2

result: installation try enable some_plugin that disabled or removed on upstream

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On the other hand, if you have them enabled, then you should have them. User config > stock config.

Yes, and I wan’t to just override some configuration keys. Locally.

The sequence above would result the same if you have some configuration keys overriden (you have it enabled).

If there is some serious bug discovered in a collector we can temporary disable the collector in the python.d.plugin :sweat_smile:

That is what happened with python sslcheck collector at some point, see

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I see what you mean and it makes sense for me. Current pattern is to overwrite the whole file. There are plans to improve configuration management in general. However, from what i know, the way we want to do it is not refined.

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Very related discussion Override config files

Implemented for python.d.plugin in PR#11217

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Sorry for late reply…
Where I should place my override plugins on/off file?
In what netdata release this feature landed?

Thanks

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Hi.

Before: use user python.d.conf if exists, otherwise use stock.
Now: merge user python.d.conf into stock (use user to override stock).

The change in the master, not in the latest stable (v1.31.0).

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