try to run as root user. maybe a permission related issue Yuri. On 06/11/2009 02:05 AM, Dan Sadler wrote: > resending request for help after joining list. > > Begin forwarded message: > >> *From: *Dan Sadler <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> *Date: *June 10, 2009 12:28:53 PM GMT-08:00 >> *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Subject: **NTOP OSX fingerprint.db open failure* >> >> After extensive searching and reading I am at a loss where to find >> info on where to find or create "fingerprint.db". >> >> Have confirmed no other instance of ntop running. >> >> $ ntop -P /usr/share/ntop -w 3000 -u ntop >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 Initializing gdbm databases >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 ntop v.3.3.9 >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 Configured on Jun 9 2009 22:11:23, built on >> Jun 9 2009 22:12:00. >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 Copyright 1998-2007 by Luca Deri >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 Get the freshest ntop from http://www.ntop.org/ >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 NOTE: ntop is running from '/opt/local/bin' >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 NOTE: (but see warning on man page for the >> --instance parameter) >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 NOTE: ntop libraries are in '/opt/local/lib' >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 Initializing ntop >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 Initializing gdbm databases >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 **ERROR** ....open of >> /usr/share/ntop/fingerprint.db failed: File open error >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 1. Is another instance of ntop running? >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 2. Make sure that the user you specified can >> write in the target directory >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 **FATAL_ERROR** GDBM open failed, ntop >> shutting down... >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 CLEANUP[t2688329504]: ntop caught signal 2 >> [state=2] >> Wed Jun 10 12:15:12 2009 ntop is now quitting... >> >> TIA for assistance, >> >> -dan >> >> Dan K. Sadler >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Ntop-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://listgateway.unipi.it/mailman/listinfo/ntop-dev
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