[influxdb] telegraf exec values in influxdb 0

[b***@gmail.com]

Have the following bash script that i'm using to monitor postfix queues.

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#!/bin/bash
active=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/active -type f | wc -l)
deferred=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/deferred -type f | wc -l)
incoming=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/incoming -type f | wc -l)
maildrop=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/maildrop -type f | wc -l)

echo "mailque active=$active,deferred=$deferred,incoming=$incoming,maildrop=$maildrop"
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the different queues have values, but when it is written to influxdb they are always 0. If i set the variables to a num (i.e. deferred=4) the measurement populates correctly in influxdb.

Here is my telegraf config for the exec...

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[[inputs.exec]]
command = "/usr/local/bin/exec_postqs"
data_format = "influx"
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What am I doing wrong?

[j***@gmail.com]

Hello Brit!

Post by b***@gmail.com
Have the following bash script that i'm using to monitor postfix queues.
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#!/bin/bash
active=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/active -type f | wc -l)
deferred=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/deferred -type f | wc -l)
incoming=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/incoming -type f | wc -l)
maildrop=$(sudo find /var/spool/postfix/maildrop -type f | wc -l)
echo "mailque active=$active,deferred=$deferred,incoming=$incoming,maildrop=$maildrop"
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SNIP
What am I doing wrong?

The problem might be with sudo. Sudo works by default in an interactive mode. Have a look at the man page for sudo. Namely -A and -b options.

I hope that helps.

Best regards, Ján