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I need help on how to fix this problem, i tried all i know but i can't find the solution, to it. Pliz guys help. thanx # ntop Wed Jul ...
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    Ntop won't start

    I need help on how to fix this problem, i tried all i know but i can't find the solution, to it. Pliz guys help. thanx

    # ntop
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 Initializing gdbm databases
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 ntop will be started as user nobody
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 ntop v.3.3
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 Configured on Jun 26 2009 2:24:55, built on Jun 26 2009 02:25:15.
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 Copyright 1998-2007 by Luca Deri <deri@ntop.org>
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 Get the freshest ntop from Welcome to ntop.org
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 NOTE: ntop is running from 'ntop'
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 NOTE: (but see warning on man page for the --instance parameter)
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 NOTE: ntop libraries are in '/usr/lib'
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:20 2009 Initializing ntop
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:21 2009 Creating dummy interface, 'none'
    Wed Jul 22 10:12:21 2009 **ERROR** pcap_open_offline(/home/nt-gulu/Documents/ntop-log.txt): '/home/nt-gulu/Documents/ntop-log.txt: No such file or directory'

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    Well from the messages it looks like ntop is already running. Use

    ps -A

    to see if you aleady have an instance. If so use 'kill' to shut it down.

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