Werk #18924: Agent FreeBSD: Change default paths

Component

Checks & agents

Title

Agent FreeBSD: Change default paths

Date

Dec 16, 2025

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required

Checkmk versions & editions

2.5.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The Checkmk FreeBSD agent updates its default installation paths as follows:

Configuration path: /usr/local/etc/check_mk (previously /etc/check_mk)
Variable data path: /var/db/check_mk_agent (previously /var/lib/check_mk_agent)

The new paths follow FreeBSD filesystem conventions. Note:
This change may break workflows or scripts referencing the old paths. If you are affected by this change, please update the mentioned paths to ensure continued operation.

Technical background:
On FreeBSD, the Checkmk agent package is typically installed via ports or pre-compiled packages. Configuration files are expected under /usr/local/etc. Additionally, FreeBSD uses /var/db instead of /var/lib.

Thanks to felixjogris for this contribution!

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