Werk #17643: Deprecation of 'lib/check_mk' symlink
| Component | Checks & agents | ||
| Title | Deprecation of 'lib/check_mk' symlink | ||
| Date | Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Level | Trivial Change | ||
| Class | New Feature | ||
| Compatibility | Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required | ||
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This deprecation might be incompatible for plugin developers with custom tooling.
In Checkmk 2.5 we will remove the symlinks ~mySite/lib/check_mk and ~mySite/local/lib/check_mk.
They where pointing to ~mySite/lib/python3/cmk and ~mySite/local/lib/python3/cmk, respectively.
The intention of these symlinks was to provide a layer of abstraction and hence stability for users. However, in the past they have repeatedly lead to inconsistencies and confusion. The links will be removed, and users will be presented with the actual file locations henceforth. All files stay where they have been before, we just change how they are presented to the users in some cases (for example the Extension packages page).