[rancid] Re: Rancid Reports Changes in router.db when no changes have been made

[john heasley]

Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 10:08:37AM +0100, Shane Kavanagh:
> All
> 
> I added the fake router to the end of the config and this did not solve the
> problem, I cut and paste the offending devices to the end of the config and
> this did not work either, I deleted the offending devices from the config
> and ran rancid again, got an alert for deleted routers, then added them in
> from scratch and I got 1 alert to inform me of new routers and I have not
> had any issues since then.
> 
> if anyone else if having this issue they may try the above.  I think it may
> have been an issue with and CR at the end of each line might not have been a
> CR but a Manual line break instead.

What is a 'manual line break'?  Do you mean that you used a Windows box to
create router.db, so it had a CR?

> Regards
> 
> SK
> 
> 
> 
> 2009/10/6 john heasley <heas at shrubbery.net>
> 
> > Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 08:38:25AM +0200, I?aki Martinez Diez:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >  In my case it is everyday, so it is not random.
> > >
> > >  In the rancid.conf i have no DIFF_CMD option, my installation is a
> > > Debian 5.0.3.
> > >
> > >  But this problem only occurs in 2 groups and i have 10 groups, so i
> > > think the problem is in the CVS.
> > >
> > >  The permissions are the same in all groups so i think this is not the
> > > problem.
> >
> > random is not something that i'd expect.  its weird, youre in unchartered
> > territory.  you'll have to explore youreself or hire a unix wiz.
> >
> > >
> > > john heasley escribi?:
> > > > random is weird; if it were consistent I'd suggest either permissions
> > problem
> > > > or rancid's configure picked-up the wrong diff options (see DIFF_CMD in
> > > > rancid.conf).
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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