$ hobbitd_alert --dump-config shows

HOST=%(.*) SERVICE=apt COLOR=red MAIL user at example.net FORMAT=TEXT REPEAT=1440

But I am receiving the same alert every 30 mins (default) with same alert code.

The info column says Repeat is 1d for service apt.

$ hobbitd_alert --debug --test host.example.net apt --duration=35

00012322 2010-07-08 22:45:03 *** Match with 'HOST=%(.*) SERVICE=apt COLOR=red' *** 2010-07-08 22:45:03 repeat host.example.net|apt|mail|user at example.net at 0 2010-07-08 22:45:03 Alert for host.example.net:apt to user at example.net 00012322 2010-07-08 22:45:03 Mail alert with command 'mail -s "Hobbit [12345] host.example.net:apt CRITICAL (RED) [cfid:281]" user at example.net'

why is it saying repeat ... 0 ? what is that mean ? am I experiencing a bug?

$ vi +281 server/etc/hobbit-alerts.cfg [..] HOST=%(.*) SERVICE=apt COLOR=red MAIL user at example.net REPEAT=1d <-- line 281

Please advise.

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