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diff --git a/network/vnstat/README b/network/vnstat/README index a22949bbfb05e..c53c6a459cd96 100644 --- a/network/vnstat/README +++ b/network/vnstat/README @@ -6,5 +6,26 @@ so vnStat can be used without root permissions. This program is open source (GPL) and can be installed in 'single' and 'root' mode. -Add the following line to your crontab: -0-55/5 * * * * if [[ -x /usr/bin/vnstat && $(ls /var/lib/vnstat/ | wc -l) -ge 1 ]]; then /usr/bin/vnstat -u; fi +Note that you can run vnstat either from cron or as a daemon from /etc/rc.d. + +To run vnstat from cron: + Add the following line to your crontab: + 0-55/5 * * * * if [[ -x /usr/bin/vnstat && $(ls /var/lib/vnstat/ | wc -l) -ge 1 ]]; then /usr/bin/vnstat -u; fi + +To run vnstat from /etc/rc.d: + chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.vnstat + +Note that to have vnstat start automatically this way it should be called from +rc.local (and optionally rc.local_shutdown) like so: + + In rc.local: + # Start vnstat + if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.vnstat ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.vnstat start + fi + + In rc.local_shutdown: + # Stop vnstat + if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.vnstat ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.vnstat stop + fi |