Issue with actions not starting

[PatrykKotOrder]

Hi, I have an issue with my config. Seems to be working, but any action is changing log file. First I wanted to send email, but the tested(on root and my user) python script did not work on action, so I went with something simpler.

The config made from default template - it is running fine with -browse and if run with WEB UI, it is taken by Glances:

##############################################################################
# Globals Glances parameters
##############################################################################

[global]
# Stats refresh rate (default is a minimum of 2 seconds)
# Can be overwrite by the -t <sec> option
# It is also possible to overwrite it in each plugin sections
refresh=2
# Does Glances should check if a newer version is available on PyPI ?
check_update=true
# History size (maximum number of values)
# Default is 1200 values (~1h with the default refresh rate)
history_size=1200
# Set the way Glances should display the date (default is %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z)
#strftime_format=%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z
# Define external directory for loading additional plugins
# The layout follows the glances standard for plugin definitions
#plugin_dir=/home/user/dev/plugins

##############################################################################
# User interface
##############################################################################

[outputs]
# Options for all UIs
#--------------------
# Separator in the Curses and WebUI interface (between top and others plugins)
#separator=True
# Set the the Curses and WebUI interface left menu plugin list (comma-separated)
#left_menu=network,wifi,connections,ports,diskio,fs,irq,folders,raid,smart,sensors,now
# Limit the number of processes to display (in the WebUI)
#max_processes_display=25
# Options for WebUI
#------------------
# Set URL prefix for the WebUI and the API
# Example: url_prefix=/glances/ => http://localhost/glances/
# Note: The final / is mandatory
# Default is no prefix (/)
#url_prefix=/glances/
# Set root path for WebUI statics files
# Why ? On Debian system, WebUI statics files are not provided.
# You can download it in a specific folder
# thanks to https://github.com/nicolargo/glances/issues/2021
# then configure this folder with the webui_root_path key
# Default is folder where glances_restfull_api.py is hosted
#webui_root_path=
# CORS options
# Comma separated list of origins that should be permitted to make cross-origin requests.
# Default is *
#cors_origins=*
# Indicate that cookies should be supported for cross-origin requests.
# Default is True
#cors_credentials=True
# Comma separated list of HTTP methods that should be allowed for cross-origin requests.
# Default is *
#cors_methods=*
# Comma separated list of HTTP request headers that should be supported for cross-origin requests.
# Default is *
#cors_headers=*

##############################################################################
# Plugins
##############################################################################

[quicklook]
# Set to true to disable a plugin
# Note: you can also disable it from the command line (see --disable-plugin <plugin_name>)
disable=False
# Stats list (default is cpu,mem,load)
# Available stats are: cpu,mem,load,swap
list=cpu,mem,load
# Graphical bar char used in the terminal user interface (default is |)
bar_char=|
# Define CPU, MEM and SWAP thresholds in %
cpu_careful=50
cpu_warning=70
cpu_critical=90
mem_careful=50
mem_warning=70
mem_critical=90
swap_careful=50
swap_warning=70
swap_critical=90
# Source: http://blog.scoutapp.com/articles/2009/07/31/understanding-load-averages
# With 1 CPU core, the load should be lower than 1.00 ~ 100%
load_careful=70
load_warning=100
load_critical=500

[system]
# This plugin display the first line in the Glances UI with:
# Hostname / Operating system name / Architecture information
# Set to true to disable a plugin
disable=False
# Default refresh rate is 60 seconds
#refresh=60
# System information to display (a string where {key} will be replaced by the value)
# Available information are: hostname, os_name, os_version, os_arch, linux_distro, platform
#system_info_msg= | My {os_name} system |

[cpu]
disable=False
# See https://scoutapm.com/blog/slow_server_flow_chart
#
# I/O wait percentage should be lower than 1/# (# = Logical CPU cores)
# Leave commented to just use the default config:
# Careful=1/#*100-20% / Warning=1/#*100-10% / Critical=1/#*100
#iowait_careful=30
#iowait_warning=40
#iowait_critical=50
#
# Total % is 100 - idle
total_careful=70
total_warning=80
total_critical=99
total_critical_action=echo 'Triggered critical action for CPU at $(date)!' > ~/glances_action.log
total_log=True
#
# Default values if not defined: 50/70/90 (except for iowait)
user_careful=70
user_warning=80
user_critical=99
user_log=True
#user_critical_action_repeat=python3 ~/cpu_alert.py 20
user_warning_action=echo 'Triggered critical action for CPU at $(date)!' > ~/glances_action.log
#
system_careful=50
system_warning=70
system_critical=20
system_log=False
#
steal_careful=50
steal_warning=70
steal_critical=90
#steal_log=True
#
# Context switch limit (core / second)
# Leave commented to just use the default config critical is 50000*(Logical CPU cores)
#ctx_switches_careful=10000
#ctx_switches_warning=12000
#ctx_switches_critical=14000

[percpu]
disable=False
# Define the maximum number of CPU displayed at a time
# If the number of CPU is higher than the one configured in max_cpu_display then:
# - display top 'max_cpu_display' (sorted by CPU consumption)
# - a last line will be added with the mean of all other CPUs
max_cpu_display=4
# Define CPU thresholds in %
# Default values if not defined: 50/70/90
user_careful=50
user_warning=70
user_critical=90
iowait_careful=50
iowait_warning=70
iowait_critical=90
system_careful=50
system_warning=70
system_critical=90

[gpu]
disable=True

[mem]
disable=False
# Define RAM thresholds in %
# Default values if not defined: 50/70/90
careful=50
#careful_action_repeat=echo {{percent}} >> /tmp/memory.alert
warning=70
critical=90

[memswap]
disable=False
# Define SWAP thresholds in %
# Default values if not defined: 50/70/90
careful=50
warning=70
critical=90

[load]
disable=False
# Define LOAD thresholds
# Value * number of cores
# Default values if not defined: 0.7/1.0/5.0 per number of cores
# Source: http://blog.scoutapp.com/articles/2009/07/31/understanding-load-averages
#         http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9001
careful=0.7
warning=1.0
critical=0.10
critical_action=echo Triggered critical action for LOAD at $(date)! > ~/glances_action.log
log=True

[network]
disable=True

[ip]
# Disable display of private IP address
disable=True

[connections]
# Display additional information about TCP connections
# This plugin is disabled by default because it consumes lots of CPU
disable=True

[wifi]
disable=True

[diskio]
disable=False
# Define the list of hidden disks (comma-separated regexp)
#hide=sda2,sda5,loop.*
hide=loop.*,/dev/loop.*
# Set hide_zero to True to automatically hide disk with no read/write
hide_zero=False
# Set hide_threshold_bytes to an integer value to automatically hide
# interface with traffic less or equal than this value
#hide_threshold_bytes=0
# Define the list of disks to be show (comma-separated)
#show=sda.*
# Alias for sda1 and sdb1
#alias=sda1:SystemDisk,sdb1:DataDisk
# Set thresholds (in bytes per second) for a given disk name (rx = read / tx = write)
#dm-0_rx_careful=4000000000
#dm-0_rx_warning=5000000000
#dm-0_rx_critical=6000000000
#dm-0_rx_log=True
#dm-0_tx_careful=700000000
#dm-0_tx_warning=900000000
#dm-0_tx_critical=1000000000
#dm-0_tx_log=True

[fs]
disable=False
# Define the list of file system to hide (comma-separated regexp)
hide=/boot.*,.*/snap.*
# Define the list of file system to show (comma-separated regexp)
#show=/,/srv
# Define filesystem space thresholds in %
# Default values if not defined: 50/70/90
# It is also possible to define per mount point value
# Example: /_careful=40
careful=50
warning=70
critical=90
# Allow additional file system types (comma-separated FS type)
#allow=shm
# Alias for root file system
#alias=/:Root,/zsfpool:ZSF

[irq]
# Documentation: https://glances.readthedocs.io/en/latest/aoa/irq.html
# This plugin is disabled by default
disable=True

[folders]
# Documentation: https://glances.readthedocs.io/en/latest/aoa/folders.html
disable=True

[cloud]
# Documentation: https://glances.readthedocs.io/en/latest/aoa/cloud.html
# This plugin is disabled by default
disable=True

[raid]
# Documentation: https://glances.readthedocs.io/en/latest/aoa/raid.html
# This plugin is disabled by default
disable=True

[smart]
# Documentation: https://glances.readthedocs.io/en/latest/aoa/smart.html
# This plugin is disabled by default
disable=True

[hddtemp]
disable=True

[sensors]
# Documentation: https://glances.readthedocs.io/en/latest/aoa/sensors.html
disable=True

[processcount]
disable=True

[processlist]
disable=False
# Sort key: if not defined, the sort is automatically done by Glances (recommended)
# Should be one of the following:
# cpu_percent, memory_percent, io_counters, name, cpu_times, username
#sort_key=memory_percent
# List of stats to disable (not grabed and not display)
# Stats that can be disabled: cpu_percent,memory_info,memory_percent,username,cpu_times,num_threads,nice,status,io_counters,cmdline
# Stats that can not be disable: pid,name
#disable_stats=cpu_percent,memory_info,memory_percent,username,cpu_times,num_threads,nice,status,io_counters,cmdline
# Define CPU/MEM (per process) thresholds in %
# Default values if not defined: 50/70/90
cpu_careful=50
cpu_warning=70
cpu_critical=90
mem_careful=50
mem_warning=70
mem_critical=90
#
# Nice priorities range from -20 to 19.
# Configure nice levels using a comma-separated list.
#
# Nice: Example 1, non-zero is warning (default behavior)
nice_warning=-20,-19,-18,-17,-16,-15,-14,-13,-12,-11,-10,-9,-8,-7,-6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
#
# Nice: Example 2, low priority processes escalate from careful to critical
#nice_careful=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
#nice_warning=10,11,12,13,14
#nice_critical=15,16,17,18,19
#
# Define the list of processes to export using:
# a comma-separated list of Glances filter
#export=.*firefox.*,pid:1234

[ports]
disable=True

[vms]
disable=True

[containers]
disable=True

[amps]
# AMPs configuration are defined in the bottom of this file
disable=True

[alert]
disable=False
# Maximum number of events to display (default is 10 events)
;max_events=10
# Minimum duration for an event to be taken into account (default is 6 seconds)
;min_duration=6
# Minimum time between two events of the same type (default is 6 seconds)
# This is used to avoid too many alerts for the same event
# Events will be merged
;min_interval=6

##############################################################################
# Browser mode - Static servers definition
##############################################################################

[serverlist]
# Define columns (comma separated list of <plugin>:<field>:(<key>)) to grab/display
# Default is: system:hr_name,load:min5,cpu:total,mem:percent
# You can also add stats with key, like sensors:value:Ambient (key is case sensitive)
#columns=system:hr_name,load:min5,cpu:total,mem:percent,memswap:percent,sensors:value:Ambient,sensors:value:Composite
# Define the static servers list
# _protocol can be: rpc (default if not defined) or rest
# List is limited to 256 servers max (1 to 256)
server_1_name=192.168.0.68
server_1_alias=TEST_child
server_1_port=61209

[passwords]
# Define the passwords list related to the [serverlist] section
# Syntax: host=password
# Where: host is the hostname
#        password is the clear password
# Additionally (and optionally) a default password could be defined
#localhost=abc
#default=defaultpassword
#
# Define the path of the local '.pwd' file (default is system one)
#local_password_path=~/.config/glances

##############################################################################
# Exports
##############################################################################

[graph]
# Configuration for the --export graph option
# Set the path where the graph (.svg files) will be created
# Can be overwrite by the --graph-path command line option
path=/tmp/glances
# It is possible to generate the graphs automatically by setting the
# generate_every to a non zero value corresponding to the seconds between
# two generation. Set it to 0 to disable graph auto generation.
generate_every=0
# See following configuration keys definitions in the Pygal lib documentation
# http://pygal.org/en/stable/documentation/index.html
width=800
height=600
style=DarkStyle

[influxdb]
# !!!
# Will be DEPRECATED in future release.
# Please have a look on the new influxdb2 export module (compatible with InfluxDB 1.8.x and 2.x)
# !!!
# Configuration for the --export influxdb option
# https://influxdb.com/
host=localhost
port=8086
protocol=http
user=root
password=root
db=glances
# Prefix will be added for all measurement name
# Ex: prefix=foo
#     => foo.cpu
#     => foo.mem
# You can also use dynamic values
#prefix=foo
# Following tags will be added for all measurements
# You can also use dynamic values.
# Note: hostname and name (for process) are always added as a tag
#tags=foo:bar,spam:eggs,domain:`domainname`

[influxdb2]
# Configuration for the --export influxdb2 option
# https://influxdb.com/
host=localhost
port=8086
protocol=http
org=nicolargo
bucket=glances
token=EjFUTWe8U-MIseEAkaVIgVnej_TrnbdvEcRkaB1imstW7gapSqy6_6-8XD-yd51V0zUUpDy-kAdVD1purDLuxA==
# Set the interval between two exports (in seconds)
# If the interval is set to 0, the Glances refresh time is used (default behavor)
#interval=0
# Prefix will be added for all measurement name
# Ex: prefix=foo
#     => foo.cpu
#     => foo.mem
# You can also use dynamic values
#prefix=foo
# Following tags will be added for all measurements
# You can also use dynamic values.
# Note: hostname and name (for process) are always added as a tag
#tags=foo:bar,spam:eggs,domain:`domainname`

[cassandra]
# Configuration for the --export cassandra option
# Also works for the ScyllaDB
# https://influxdb.com/ or http://www.scylladb.com/
host=localhost
port=9042
protocol_version=3
keyspace=glances
replication_factor=2
# If not define, table name is set to host key
table=localhost
# If not define, username and password will not be used
#username=cassandra
#password=password

[opentsdb]
# Configuration for the --export opentsdb option
# http://opentsdb.net/
host=localhost
port=4242
#prefix=glances
#tags=foo:bar,spam:eggs

[statsd]
# Configuration for the --export statsd option
# https://github.com/etsy/statsd
host=localhost
port=8125
#prefix=glances

[elasticsearch]
# Configuration for the --export elasticsearch option
# Data are available via the ES RESTful API. ex: URL/<index>/cpu
# https://www.elastic.co
scheme=http
host=localhost
port=9200
index=glances

[riemann]
# Configuration for the --export riemann option
# http://riemann.io
host=localhost
port=5555

[rabbitmq]
# Configuration for the --export rabbitmq option
host=localhost
port=5672
user=guest
password=guest
queue=glances_queue
#protocol=amqps

[mqtt]
# Configuration for the --export mqtt option
host=localhost
# Overwrite device name in the topic
#devicename=localhost
port=8883
tls=false
user=guest
password=guest
topic=glances
topic_structure=per-metric
callback_api_version=2

[couchdb]
# Configuration for the --export couchdb option
# https://www.couchdb.org
host=localhost
port=5984
db=glances
user=admin
password=admin

[mongodb]
# Configuration for the --export mongodb option
# https://www.mongodb.com
host=localhost
port=27017
db=glances
user=root
password=example

[kafka]
# Configuration for the --export kafka option
# http://kafka.apache.org/
host=localhost
port=9092
topic=glances
#compression=gzip
# Tags will be added for all events
#tags=foo:bar,spam:eggs
# You can also use dynamic values
#tags=hostname:`hostname -f`

[zeromq]
# Configuration for the --export zeromq option
# http://www.zeromq.org
# Use * to bind on all interfaces
host=*
port=5678
# Glances envelopes the stats in a publish message with two frames:
# - First frame containing the following prefix (STRING)
# - Second frame with the Glances plugin name (STRING)
# - Third frame with the Glances plugin stats (JSON)
prefix=G

[prometheus]
# Configuration for the --export prometheus option
# https://prometheus.io
# Create a Prometheus exporter listening on localhost:9091 (default configuration)
# Metric are exporter using the following name:
#   <prefix>_<plugin>_<stats>{labelkey:labelvalue}
# Note: You should add this exporter to your Prometheus server configuration:
#   scrape_configs:
#    - job_name: 'glances_exporter'
#      scrape_interval: 5s
#      static_configs:
#        - targets: ['localhost:9091']
#
# Labels will be added for all measurements (default is src:glances)
#  labels=foo:bar,spam:eggs
# You can also use dynamic values
#  labels=system:`uname -s`
#
host=localhost
port=9091
#prefix=glances
labels=src:glances

[restful]
# Configuration for the --export restful option
# Example, export to http://localhost:6789/
host=localhost
port=6789
protocol=http
path=/

[graphite]
# Configuration for the --export graphite option
# https://graphiteapp.org/
host=localhost
port=2003
# Prefix will be added for all measurement name
prefix=glances
# System name added between the prefix and the stats
# By default, system_name = FQDN
#system_name=mycomputer

I did set "load" to low values and waited even for 5 min to check will it trigger action, but nothing.
I was using this to trigger actions: stress --cpu 4 --timeout 360

I am completely clueless about what I have to change - version for glances[all]:
Glances version: 4.3.0.8
Glances API version: 4
PsUtil version: 5.9.8
Log file: /home/glances/.local/share/glances/glances.log

In logs no error or whatsoever.

I would appreciate any help.

[nicolargo]

Hi @PatrykKotOrder

the > overwrite the file on each action. Use >>.

Ex:

total_critical_action=echo 'Triggered critical action for CPU at $(date)!' >> ~/glances_action.log