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note that by default monit accepts connections from users in the group monit or users for locked down configurations.

root #gpasswd -a $USER monit

root #gpasswd -a $USER users

666threesixes666 (talk) 01:30, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks. No need to open a discussion about this. --Maffblaster (talk) 08:57, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

auto restart

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monit needs a section dedicated to just ensuring processes are running at all times. digging into this leads to the problem of monit not monitoring processes. to make monit monitor processes.

root #monit monitor mysql

666threesixes666 (talk) 01:30, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Feel free to write it. --Maffblaster (talk) 08:58, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

misleading examples

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monit can not execute direct bash commands.

FILE /etc/monitrcknown working mysql auto restart config

check process mysql with pidfile /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
    start program = "/bin/bash -c 'rc-service mysql start'"
    stop program  = "/bin/bash -c 'rc-service mysql stop'"
    group mysql
    if failed host localhost port 3306 protocol mysql then restart

666threesixes666 (talk) 01:52, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

init replacement

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http://mmonit.com/wiki/Monit/FAQ#init

aparently monit can run from init

No need to open a discussion about this. --Maffblaster (talk) 08:57, 11 January 2017 (UTC)