Project status and current observations
I am very pleased to welcome Henrik Juul Størner back into the organization. We are all very grateful for what you have done so far, and it is a real pleasure to have you with us.
A substantial amount of work has already been done by the community in many areas, but it has not been consolidated for some time. Improving this consolidation appears to be an important topic. The GitHub platform is now operational and usable as a central collaboration point, although its governance and workflows are still at an early stage and will naturally evolve over time.
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. Platform compatibility is therefore a key concern and already involves a certain level of complexity. Experienced C developers note that delivering a release addressing these issues would represent a significant and concrete improvement. Roland and Mark have been directly involved in this effort, and greater collaboration around their work could be particularly helpful.
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Bruno
Hi,
On 22/01/2026 12:52, Bruno Manzoni via Xymon wrote: [...]
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. [...]
what do you mean specifically? What isn't working on Debian? Runnin xymon on dozens of Debian servers here, that's why I puzzled by this statement...
Cheers Christoph
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Bruno
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Hi Christoph,
Thanks for the clarification, and you are right — my wording was imprecise.
Xymon does run correctly on Debian in production. What I meant to refer to are the *build and packaging aspects on modern Debian systems*(compilation from source, toolchain evolution, packaging maintenance), not runtime operation.
Apologies for the confusion, and thanks for pointing it out.
Cheers, Bruno
Le 22.01.2026 à 15:56, Christoph Zechner a écrit :
Hi,
On 22/01/2026 12:52, Bruno Manzoni via Xymon wrote: [...]
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. [...]
what do you mean specifically? What isn't working on Debian? Runnin xymon on dozens of Debian servers here, that's why I puzzled by this statement...
Cheers Christoph
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Hi Bruno,
On 22/01/2026 16:28, Bruno Manzoni via Xymon wrote:
Hi Christoph,
Thanks for the clarification, and you are right — my wording was imprecise.
Xymon does run correctly on Debian in production. What I meant to refer to are the *build and packaging aspects on modern Debian systems*(compilation from source, toolchain evolution, packaging maintenance), not runtime operation.
Apologies for the confusion, and thanks for pointing it out.
all good, thank you for clarifying, I just had to ask, because the way I understood your statement did not make any sense for me at all. Thanks for clearing it up. :-)
Cheers Christoph
Cheers, Bruno
Le 22.01.2026 à 15:56, Christoph Zechner a écrit :
Hi,
On 22/01/2026 12:52, Bruno Manzoni via Xymon wrote: [...]
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. [...]
what do you mean specifically? What isn't working on Debian? Runnin xymon on dozens of Debian servers here, that's why I puzzled by this statement...
Cheers Christoph
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Xymon mailing list -- xymon@xymon.com To unsubscribe send an email to xymon-leave@xymon.com
As a decades long user of BB/Hobbit/Xymon I'm excited to see the efforts to bring the development back to life. I implemented Xymon at various customer sides with sometimes huge and complex environments (>10k servers), and never found an alternative regarding flexibility and user experience. But during the last years it became difficult to convince the customers management to opt for Xymon as the project seems to be dead. I would like to see a new version (even if it is a minor release) to show the progress of the project during these discussions. My biggest request and pain point in every customer meeting is not ipv6, GUI or feauture list, but encrypted communication.
What I would like to see is a kind of suggestions and feature discussion area where I can provide some documentation, ideas or improvements I found over the years, ideally at a low level (wiki?). These mail threads or git are not always the ideal places to discuss this. I also have several dozen of extension scripts I would like to share. Is xymonton still the place for this?
Unfortunately I cannot see the current Mail archive, nor can I sign in ("server arror"), nor register myself again ("Member already subscribed"). Any ideas?
So, thanks for the refreshed initiative, please keep the momentum, and glad to see Henrik back on board!
Norbert
Am Do., 22. Jan. 2026 um 12:52 Uhr schrieb Bruno Manzoni via Xymon < xymon@xymon.com>:
I am very pleased to welcome Henrik Juul Størner back into the organization. We are all very grateful for what you have done so far, and it is a real pleasure to have you with us.
A substantial amount of work has already been done by the community in many areas, but it has not been consolidated for some time. Improving this consolidation appears to be an important topic. The GitHub platform is now operational and usable as a central collaboration point, although its governance and workflows are still at an early stage and will naturally evolve over time.
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. Platform compatibility is therefore a key concern and already involves a certain level of complexity. Experienced C developers note that delivering a release addressing these issues would represent a significant and concrete improvement. Roland and Mark have been directly involved in this effort, and greater collaboration around their work could be particularly helpful.
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Bruno
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Hi Norbert,
Just to make sure the situation is understood correctly:
*Not working*
- The current mailing list archives (post-migration in 2024) are not accessible (this is a known issue; all users are affected).
- The mailing list web interface returns a “server error” when trying to sign in or create an account (this does not affect subscribers, but may impact administration, at least through the web interface).
*Working*
- Subscription is possible using an email address only, without creating an account.
- Posting to the mailing list works for subscribed members.
Could you please confirm that this matches what you are experiencing, or add any additional details if something differs, so these issues can be referenced cleanly: I did just update: https://github.com/xymon-monitoring/xymon-problems/issues/2 with what is working and not.
Regarding extension scripts: xymonton is still the valid place.
While the github.com/xymon-monitoring organization could technically
host scripts (a xymon-plugin repository has just been created), it
still needs to be designed, is not yet secured as a primary hosting
solution, and it is not clear at this stage whether it will become one.
You are welcome to start working on this, and please let us know if
anything is needed.
Bruno
Le 23.01.2026 à 10:34, nor krie a écrit :
As a decades long user of BB/Hobbit/Xymon I'm excited to see the efforts to bring the development back to life. I implemented Xymon at various customer sides with sometimes huge and complex environments (>10k servers), and never found an alternative regarding flexibility and user experience. But during the last years it became difficult to convince the customers management to opt for Xymon as the project seems to be dead. I would like to see a new version (even if it is a minor release) to show the progress of the project during these discussions. My biggest request and pain point in every customer meeting is not ipv6, GUI or feauture list, but encrypted communication.
What I would like to see is a kind of suggestions and feature discussion area where I can provide some documentation, ideas or improvements I found over the years, ideally at a low level (wiki?). These mail threads or git are not always the ideal places to discuss this. I also have several dozen of extension scripts I would like to share. Is xymonton still the place for this?
Unfortunately I cannot see the current Mail archive, nor can I sign in ("server arror"), nor register myself again ("Member already subscribed"). Any ideas? So, thanks for the refreshed initiative, please keep the momentum, and glad to see Henrik back on board!
Norbert
Am Do., 22. Jan. 2026 um 12:52 Uhr schrieb Bruno Manzoni via Xymon <xymon@xymon.com>:
I am very pleased to welcome Henrik Juul Størner back into the organization. We are all very grateful for what you have done so far, and it is a real pleasure to have you with us. A substantial amount of work has already been done by the community in many areas, but it has not been consolidated for some time. Improving this consolidation appears to be an important topic. The GitHub platform is now operational and usable as a central collaboration point, although its governance and workflows are still at an early stage and will naturally evolve over time. One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. Platform compatibility is therefore a key concern and already involves a certain level of complexity. Experienced C developers note that delivering a release addressing these issues would represent a significant and concrete improvement. Roland and Mark have been directly involved in this effort, and greater collaboration around their work could be particularly helpful. Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial. Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving. Bruno _______________________________________________ Xymon mailing list -- xymon@xymon.com To unsubscribe send an email to xymon-leave@xymon.com
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Yes Bruno,
this is exactly what I experience if I want to open the current mailing list archive. My subscription from years ago is still working (otherwise I would not get these mails), but I cannot login nor re-subscribe.
For xymonton: I know that I was registered there years ago (as I provided some scripts) but forgot the account I used. But neither I'm able to reset my password nor register again. Always get an "The recaptcha wasn't answered correctly." but there was no captcha showing up. If I check the last addons there it seems that there is also not much going during the last years. That's why I asked.
Thank you for the Xymon git invitation. I joined this but will not be able to support substantially during the next weeks as I'm very busy right now. But I will follow the discussions and provide comments and suggestions if I think it can be of any use.
Norbert
Am Sa., 24. Jan. 2026 um 09:51 Uhr schrieb Bruno Manzoni via Xymon < xymon@xymon.com>:
Hi Norbert,
Just to make sure the situation is understood correctly:
*Not working*
- The current mailing list archives (post-migration in 2024) are not accessible (this is a known issue; all users are affected).
- The mailing list web interface returns a “server error” when trying to sign in or create an account (this does not affect subscribers, but may impact administration, at least through the web interface).
*Working*
- Subscription is possible using an email address only, without creating an account.
- Posting to the mailing list works for subscribed members.
Could you please confirm that this matches what you are experiencing, or add any additional details if something differs, so these issues can be referenced cleanly: I did just update: https://github.com/xymon-monitoring/xymon-problems/issues/2 with what is working and not.
Regarding extension scripts: xymonton is still the valid place. While the github.com/xymon-monitoring organization could technically host scripts (a
xymon-pluginrepository has just been created), it still needs to be designed, is not yet secured as a primary hosting solution, and it is not clear at this stage whether it will become one. You are welcome to start working on this, and please let us know if anything is needed.Bruno
Le 23.01.2026 à 10:34, nor krie a écrit :
As a decades long user of BB/Hobbit/Xymon I'm excited to see the efforts to bring the development back to life. I implemented Xymon at various customer sides with sometimes huge and complex environments (>10k servers), and never found an alternative regarding flexibility and user experience. But during the last years it became difficult to convince the customers management to opt for Xymon as the project seems to be dead. I would like to see a new version (even if it is a minor release) to show the progress of the project during these discussions. My biggest request and pain point in every customer meeting is not ipv6, GUI or feauture list, but encrypted communication.
What I would like to see is a kind of suggestions and feature discussion area where I can provide some documentation, ideas or improvements I found over the years, ideally at a low level (wiki?). These mail threads or git are not always the ideal places to discuss this. I also have several dozen of extension scripts I would like to share. Is xymonton still the place for this?
Unfortunately I cannot see the current Mail archive, nor can I sign in ("server arror"), nor register myself again ("Member already subscribed"). Any ideas?
So, thanks for the refreshed initiative, please keep the momentum, and glad to see Henrik back on board!
Norbert
Am Do., 22. Jan. 2026 um 12:52 Uhr schrieb Bruno Manzoni via Xymon < xymon@xymon.com>:
I am very pleased to welcome Henrik Juul Størner back into the organization. We are all very grateful for what you have done so far, and it is a real pleasure to have you with us.
A substantial amount of work has already been done by the community in many areas, but it has not been consolidated for some time. Improving this consolidation appears to be an important topic. The GitHub platform is now operational and usable as a central collaboration point, although its governance and workflows are still at an early stage and will naturally evolve over time.
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. Platform compatibility is therefore a key concern and already involves a certain level of complexity. Experienced C developers note that delivering a release addressing these issues would represent a significant and concrete improvement. Roland and Mark have been directly involved in this effort, and greater collaboration around their work could be particularly helpful.
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Bruno
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Hey Norbert,
When I have some time, I'll have to see what's up with the captcha. The mail service for Xymonton is currently down(ish?) due to Sendgrid getting rid of their free tier. I haven't had a chance to either look into a different option or run my own mail server (which I would prefer to avoid). A lot of the folks that used to use it have moved to their own repos or just gone away.
=G=
On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 6:02 AM nor krie <norkrie@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes Bruno,
this is exactly what I experience if I want to open the current mailing list archive. My subscription from years ago is still working (otherwise I would not get these mails), but I cannot login nor re-subscribe.
For xymonton: I know that I was registered there years ago (as I provided some scripts) but forgot the account I used. But neither I'm able to reset my password nor register again. Always get an "The recaptcha wasn't answered correctly." but there was no captcha showing up. If I check the last addons there it seems that there is also not much going during the last years. That's why I asked.
Thank you for the Xymon git invitation. I joined this but will not be able to support substantially during the next weeks as I'm very busy right now. But I will follow the discussions and provide comments and suggestions if I think it can be of any use.
Norbert
Am Sa., 24. Jan. 2026 um 09:51 Uhr schrieb Bruno Manzoni via Xymon < xymon@xymon.com>:
Hi Norbert,
Just to make sure the situation is understood correctly:
*Not working*
- The current mailing list archives (post-migration in 2024) are not accessible (this is a known issue; all users are affected).
- The mailing list web interface returns a “server error” when trying to sign in or create an account (this does not affect subscribers, but may impact administration, at least through the web interface).
*Working*
- Subscription is possible using an email address only, without creating an account.
- Posting to the mailing list works for subscribed members.
Could you please confirm that this matches what you are experiencing, or add any additional details if something differs, so these issues can be referenced cleanly: I did just update: https://github.com/xymon-monitoring/xymon-problems/issues/2 with what is working and not.
Regarding extension scripts: xymonton is still the valid place. While the github.com/xymon-monitoring organization could technically host scripts (a
xymon-pluginrepository has just been created), it still needs to be designed, is not yet secured as a primary hosting solution, and it is not clear at this stage whether it will become one. You are welcome to start working on this, and please let us know if anything is needed.Bruno
Le 23.01.2026 à 10:34, nor krie a écrit :
As a decades long user of BB/Hobbit/Xymon I'm excited to see the efforts to bring the development back to life. I implemented Xymon at various customer sides with sometimes huge and complex environments (>10k servers), and never found an alternative regarding flexibility and user experience. But during the last years it became difficult to convince the customers management to opt for Xymon as the project seems to be dead. I would like to see a new version (even if it is a minor release) to show the progress of the project during these discussions. My biggest request and pain point in every customer meeting is not ipv6, GUI or feauture list, but encrypted communication.
What I would like to see is a kind of suggestions and feature discussion area where I can provide some documentation, ideas or improvements I found over the years, ideally at a low level (wiki?). These mail threads or git are not always the ideal places to discuss this. I also have several dozen of extension scripts I would like to share. Is xymonton still the place for this?
Unfortunately I cannot see the current Mail archive, nor can I sign in ("server arror"), nor register myself again ("Member already subscribed"). Any ideas?
So, thanks for the refreshed initiative, please keep the momentum, and glad to see Henrik back on board!
Norbert
Am Do., 22. Jan. 2026 um 12:52 Uhr schrieb Bruno Manzoni via Xymon < xymon@xymon.com>:
I am very pleased to welcome Henrik Juul Størner back into the organization. We are all very grateful for what you have done so far, and it is a real pleasure to have you with us.
A substantial amount of work has already been done by the community in many areas, but it has not been consolidated for some time. Improving this consolidation appears to be an important topic. The GitHub platform is now operational and usable as a central collaboration point, although its governance and workflows are still at an early stage and will naturally evolve over time.
One of the challenges currently observed is that Xymon no longer works correctly on several platforms, notably Debian. Platform compatibility is therefore a key concern and already involves a certain level of complexity. Experienced C developers note that delivering a release addressing these issues would represent a significant and concrete improvement. Roland and Mark have been directly involved in this effort, and greater collaboration around their work could be particularly helpful.
Mark has already created many issues, which provide useful entry points for anyone interested. Release handling also appears to be an area where further refinement could be beneficial.
Taking initiative can be intimidating; it should not be, even if I share that feeling as well. The Xymon community is welcoming, and initiatives taken with good intentions are appreciated. For example, ideas can be shared using the mailing list or by configuring and using GitHub tools and repositories, even if the setup is still evolving.
Bruno
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Galen Johnson
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nor krie