Collectd null write plugin - a write outlet that does nothing (prevents collectd from complaining that is has no write channels)

collectd.conf

<LoadPlugin python>
        Globals true
</LoadPlugin>


<Plugin python>
        ModulePath "/path/to/write_null" # write_null is a folder with an __init__.py inside
        LogTraces true
        Import "write_null"

        <Module write_null>
        </Module>
</Plugin>

write_null.py

import collectd
import time

def write(vl, data=None):
    pass

def config(*args, **kwargs):
    thefile=open('/tmp/proofItWorks','w')
    thefile.write( '{0} Im alive!\n'.format( time.asctime() ) )
    thefile.close()

collectd.register_write(write);
collectd.register_config(config);