[Ntop-dev] Basic usage rules

[Zav - Public]

Can someone please tell me how to launch ntop so that it doesn't  
immediately quit? Or at least refer me to some user documentation?

Thanks,
- Alex

On May 4, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Zav - Public wrote:

> Hi.  I'm finally trying to use ntop and am running in to this
> problem.  No idea what is going on here, what to do or why this is
> happening.  Any clues?  Thanks,
> - Alex Zavatone
>
> Alex-Zavatones-Power-Mac-G5-3:~ zav$ ntop
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 Initializing gdbm databases
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 **ERROR** ....open of /opt/local/var/ntop/
> prefsCache.db failed: File open error
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 Possible solution: please use '-P <directory>'
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 **FATAL_ERROR** GDBM open failed, ntop
> shutting down...
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP[t2688104496]: ntop caught signal 2
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 THREADMGMT[t2688104496]: ntop RUNSTATE:
> SHUTDOWN(7)
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP[t2688104496] catching thread is  
> unknown
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP: Running threads
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP: Locking purge mutex (may block for a
> little while)
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP: Locked purge mutex, continuing  
> shutdown
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP: Continues
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 PLUGIN_TERM: Unloading plugins (if any)
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 CLEANUP: Clean up complete
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 THREADMGMT[t2688104496]: ntop RUNSTATE:  
> TERM(8)
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 ===================================
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 ntop is shutdown...
> Mon May 4 11:31:04 2009 ===================================
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