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diff --git a/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md b/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md index 097fb931..abe51131 100644 --- a/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md +++ b/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md @@ -1,21 +1,28 @@ # Netdata Agent Configuration -The main Netdata agent configuration is `netdata.conf`. +> **Info** +> +> Netdata Cloud lets you configure Agents on the fly. Check the [Dynamic Configuration Manager](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/dynamic-configuration.md) documentation for details. + +The main Netdata Agent configuration is `netdata.conf`. ## The Netdata config directory -On most Linux systems, by using our [recommended one-line installation](/packaging/installer/README.md#install-on-linux-with-one-line-installer), the **Netdata config +On most Linux systems, the **Netdata config directory** will be `/etc/netdata/`. The config directory contains several configuration files with the `.conf` extension, a few directories, and a shell script named `edit-config`. > Some operating systems will use `/opt/netdata/etc/netdata/` as the config directory. If you're not sure where yours > is, navigate to `http://NODE:19999/netdata.conf` in your browser, replacing `NODE` with the IP address or hostname of -> your node, and find the `# config directory = ` setting. The value listed is the config directory for your system. +> your node, and find the `# config directory =` setting. The value listed is the config directory for your system. All of Netdata's documentation assumes that your config directory is at `/etc/netdata`, and that you're running any scripts from inside that directory. +## Edit a configuration file using `edit-config` + +We recommend the use of the `edit-config` script for configuration changes. -## edit `netdata.conf` +It exists inside your config directory (read above) and helps manage and safely edit configuration files. To edit `netdata.conf`, run this on your terminal: @@ -28,9 +35,9 @@ Your editor will open. ## downloading `netdata.conf` -The running version of `netdata.conf` can be downloaded from a running Netdata agent, at this URL: +The running version of `netdata.conf` can be downloaded from a running Netdata Agent, at this URL: -``` +```url http://agent-ip:19999/netdata.conf ``` @@ -40,4 +47,3 @@ You can save and use this version, using these commands: cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata curl -ksSLo /tmp/netdata.conf.new http://localhost:19999/netdata.conf && sudo mv -i /tmp/netdata.conf.new netdata.conf ``` - |