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Gerry, > I finally got done with meetings and committments and reran the > installation. The process I used was: > > [ldm@windnfs ~]$ gunzip -c ldm-6.10.0.tar.gz | pax -r '-s:/:/src/:'^M > [ldm@windnfs ~]$ cd ldm-6.10.0/src^M > [ldm@windnfs src]$ ./configure [--enable-logging=local0 >configure.log > 2>&1^M > Enter root's password (or don't).^M > Password: ^M > Continuing...^M > [ldm@windnfs src]$ make install >make.log 2>&1^M > The next step will perform those installation actions that must be^M > executed by the superuser. If this step doesn't work (for example,^M > if you don't enter root's password), then the superuser will have to^M > manually execute the command "make root-actions".^M > ^M > Enter root's password (or don't): Password: ^M > ^M > > > The result in the /etc/rsyslog.conf file is: > # Unidata LDM: > ${LOG_LDM}.debug ${LDM_LOGFILE} > > I Am more than willing to try something else if you'd like, or, you can > log in via the dianos bastion host thence to windnfs and see what you get... I was able to reproduce the bug and I'm working on it now. > ALSO... > > When I start ldm (ldmadmin start) i find that something has created a > subdirectory 'data' in ~ldm/var/data... I don't think this is expected > behavior. I can't find anywhere in registry.xml where I should be able > to control this. The directories "data", "logs", and "queues" in the directory "~ldm/var" are permanent and part of an LDM installation. If you want, you may replace the "data" directory with a symbolic link. > This is on a new install... I can blow things away and start over, if > that'll help. > > gc Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: WEK-401659 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed