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Modules should accept one parameter, the name of the directory which has library.pm in it
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This is generally the current directory.
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Modules look for library.pm in the modules directory
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Thus, to call the module linux_networking, you should say
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Modules should have a call to checkOS (in library.pm) which verifies the
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./linux_networking .
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module is for the current OS.
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or, if you're in a different directory and the modules are in /opt/camp/sysinfo-client/modules
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/opt/camp/sysinfo-client/modules/linux_networking /opt/camp/sysinfo-client/modules
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Modules will only be executed if:
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In Unix, the script will be run only if
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They are owned by root
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It is owned by root
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Their execution bit is set for root and all others are set to 0, ie 0700
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It's execution bit is set for root and all others are set to 0, ie 0700
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On all platforms, the file name must begin with an alpha-numeric,
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The file name begins with an alpha-numeric, and contains only alpha-numerics and underscores. Case does not matter
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and contains only alpha-numerics and underscores. Case does not matter.
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Each module should test to determine if it can be executed. For example, a module using ipmitool should test for its existence and
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Each module should test to determine if it can be executed. For example,
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a module using ipmitool should test for its existence and simply
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simply return nothing if it does not. In other words, no STDERR.
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return nothing if it does not. In other words, no STDERR.
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Modules should return a code
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0 - Everything is fine, and results returned on STDOUT
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1 - Incorrect operating system
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2 - One or more programs needed are not found
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greater than 2 is an arbitrary value which is currently ignored
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See template.basic for a sample of how to write a module.
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