Werk #17237: check_mk_agent.openwrt: resolve issue when hostname command unavailable

Component

Checks & agents

Title

check_mk_agent.openwrt: resolve issue when hostname command unavailable

Date

Nov 8, 2024

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.4.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.3.0p21	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.2.0p37	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Built-in BusyBox shell in OpenWRT has no hostname command available per default. While it can be added with additional packages in custom images there are alternative ways to determine the machine's hostname without introducing an additional dependency. This werk uses one of those alternatives.

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