Linuxconf module tutorial

Quick Start

1. Why one would write a Linuxconf module

2. Using the modules/setupmod.sh scripts

3. Setting up the source directory

• 3.1 Creating the modules/your_module sub-directory
• 3.2 Creating the _dict.cc file
• 3.3 Updating modules/Makefile

4. Creating the module code

• 4.1 Creating the mrtg.cc file
• 4.2 The interactive part of the module

5. Distribution specific files

• 5.1 The *.daemons files
• 5.2 The *.files file