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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/example/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/example/README.md index 63ec7a298..55877a99a 100644..120000 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/example/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/example/README.md @@ -1,38 +1 @@ -<!-- -title: "Example module in Python" -custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/example/README.md" -sidebar_label: "Example module in Python" -learn_status: "Published" -learn_topic_type: "References" -learn_rel_path: "Integrations/Monitor/Mock Collectors" ---> - -# Example module in Python - -You can add custom data collectors using Python. - -Netdata provides an [example python data collection module](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/tree/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/example). - -If you want to write your own collector, read our [writing a new Python module](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/README.md#how-to-write-a-new-module) tutorial. - - -### Troubleshooting - -To troubleshoot issues with the `example` module, run the `python.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The -output will give you the output of the data collection job or error messages on why the collector isn't working. - -First, navigate to your plugins directory, usually they are located under `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's -not the case on your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the setting `plugins directory`. Once you're in the -plugin's directory, switch to the `netdata` user. - -```bash -cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/ -sudo su -s /bin/bash netdata -``` - -Now you can manually run the `example` module in debug mode: - -```bash -./python.d.plugin example debug trace -``` - +integrations/example_collector.md
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