This is an easy fix. Please read the mrtg man pages, no need to make extra directories, etc.
--lock-file filename Use an alternate lock-file (the default is to use the configura- tion-file appended with "_l"). Use this crontab ( my system is FreeBSD so changethe path to mrtg ): */5 * * * * /usr/local/bin/mrtg --lock-file /tmp/mrtg.lockfile /etc/mrtg_server.cfg > /var/log/mrtg/mrtg.log -- /var/lock/mrtg disappears on reboot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30428 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs