Using $ in password

[Andreas Ericsson]

Kareem Mahgoub wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I have a simple question. What should I do to include the character $ as one
> of the password characters in the check command?
> 

As the docs state, escape it with $, so that you have
$$3cr3t

when the real password is actually
$3cr3t

> Here are some required information:
> 
> 1- OS FC 5
> 
> 2- kernel 2.6.18-1
> 
> 3- Nagios version 2.5
> 
> 4- The command definition
> 
> # 'check_httpp' command definition
> define command{
>         command_name    check_httpp
>         command_line    $USER1$/check_http -p $ARG1$ -I $ARG2$ -t 120 -a
> $ARG3$
>         }
> 5- The service configuration
> 
> define service{
>         use                             generic-service
>         host_name                       XXXX
>         service_description             YYY
>         contact_groups                  ZZZ
>         check_command                   check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:33$77
>         }
> When I execute the command manually it works.
> 


So this should be

check_command                   check_httpp!61002!192.168.1.4!:33$$77

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