apt_check.py

from datadog_checks.utils.subprocess_output import get_subprocess_output
from datadog_checks.checks import AgentCheck


class AptCheck(AgentCheck):
    def check(self, instance):
        metric_prefix = 'package.updates'
        package_updates = self.get_update_count()
        self.gauge('%s.security' % metric_prefix, package_updates['security'])
        self.gauge('%s.regular' % metric_prefix, package_updates['regular'])
        self.gauge('%s.total' % metric_prefix, package_updates['total'])

    def get_update_count(self):
        check_update_path = self.init_config.get('apt_check_path', '/usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check')
        output, err, retcode = get_subprocess_output([check_update_path], self.log, raise_on_empty_output=True)

        return {
                'total': int(output[0]),
                'regular' : int(output[0]) - int(output[1]),
                'security': int(output[1])
        }


if __name__ == '__main__':
    check.check(instance)

error

andy@www-ws5t:~$ sudo -u dd-agent -- datadog-agent check apt_check
=========
Collector
=========

  Running Checks
  ==============
    apt_check
    ---------
      Total Runs: 1
      Metrics: 0, Total Metrics: 0
      Events: 0, Total Events: 0
      Service Checks: 0, Total Service Checks: 0Error: 'bool' object has no attribute 'debug'
      Traceback (most recent call last):
        File "/opt/datadog-agent/bin/agent/dist/checks/__init__.py", line 332, in run
          self.check(copy.deepcopy(self.instances[0]))
        File "/etc/datadog-agent/checks.d/apt_check.py", line 8, in check
          package_updates = self.get_update_count()
        File "/etc/datadog-agent/checks.d/apt_check.py", line 15, in get_update_count
          output, err, retcode = get_subprocess_output([check_update_path], self.log, raise_on_empty_output=True)
        File "/opt/datadog-agent/embedded/lib/python2.7/site-packages/datadog_checks/utils/subprocess_output.py", line 37, in get_subprocess_output
          out, err, returncode = subprocess_output(cmd_args, raise_on_empty_output)
        File "/opt/datadog-agent/bin/agent/dist/utils/subprocess_output.py", line 32, in get_subprocess_output
          log.debug("Running get_subprocess_output with cmd: %s", cmd_args)
      AttributeError: 'bool' object has no attribute 'debug'