On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 03:52:38PM -0000, Kant, D (Dave) wrote:
Hi Dave.
> Hi there,
> 
> ./tier2.sh: line 3: /usr/bin/rrdtool: Argument list too long
> 
> We have an rrd script which attempts to graph over 600 data sources.
> Is there anyway to deal with the "Argument list too long" error?
> Is it RRD or the shell thats complaining?
The shell expands your wildcards and the list is too long.
Either you have to escape something or you can't use that
wildcard you are using. Depends on your script, of cause.

HTH,

Andreas.

P.S.: _PLEASE_ don't hijack other threads. Start a new thread instead.

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