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[LDM #DTG-904445]: Confusing Error when pqact.conf does not have LF at EOF

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  • Subject: [LDM #DTG-904445]: Confusing Error when pqact.conf does not have LF at EOF
  • Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:27:48 -0600
Daryl,

> Using 6.9.8 with RHEL6, if the pqact.conf file does not contain a line
> feed at the end of the file, pqact refuses to start, but gives this
> confusing message:
> 
> Jun 21 13:25:31 pqact[9013] ERROR: Entry too long at line 2
> Jun 21 13:25:31 pqact[9013] ERROR: Error in configuration-file
> "/home/ldm/pyWWA/pqact-gini.conf"
> 
> I have attached said file.  It took a bit of experimenting to figure what
> this error meant.  Perhaps a more direct error message would be useful.

It turns out that all versions of the LDM package have this problem.

I fixed it and the change will be in the next release.

Thanks for reporting this!

> thanks!
> daryl
> 
> 
> --
> /**
> * Daryl Herzmann
> * Assistant Scientist -- Iowa Environmental Mesonet
> * http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
> */

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DTG-904445
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed