I changed the following under Ubuntu 14.10:
File /usr/lib/xymon/client/ext/libs
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< my $kernel_image_read_command = "strings '$newest_kernel_image'";
---
> my $kernel_image_read_command = "$SUDO strings '$newest_kernel_image'";
ext$ ./libs
strings: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic: Permission denied
status unknown.libs yellow Tue Oct 28 09:30:03 2014 - libs NOT ok
&yellow Kernel image /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic unreadable. Can't check kernel version!
ext$ ./libs_patched
BFD: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic: Warning: Ignoring section flag IMAGE_SCN_MEM_NOT_PAGED in section .bss
status unknown.libs yellow Tue Oct 28 09:30:09 2014 - libs NOT ok
&green Newest kernel is running: 3.16.0-23-generic, version #31-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 21 17:56:17 UTC 2014
I changed the following under Ubuntu 14.10: xymon/client/ ext/libs image_read_ command = "strings '$newest_ kernel_ image'" ; image_read_ command = "$SUDO strings '$newest_ kernel_ image'" ;
File /usr/lib/
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< my $kernel_
---
> my $kernel_
ext$ ./libs 3.16.0- 23-generic: Permission denied 3.16.0- 23-generic unreadable. Can't check kernel version!
strings: /boot/vmlinuz-
status unknown.libs yellow Tue Oct 28 09:30:03 2014 - libs NOT ok
&yellow Kernel image /boot/vmlinuz-
ext$ ./libs_patched 3.16.0- 23-generic: Warning: Ignoring section flag IMAGE_SCN_ MEM_NOT_ PAGED in section .bss
BFD: /boot/vmlinuz-
status unknown.libs yellow Tue Oct 28 09:30:09 2014 - libs NOT ok
&green Newest kernel is running: 3.16.0-23-generic, version #31-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 21 17:56:17 UTC 2014