Update the README and help

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Options:
   --config FILE         Read option defaults from the specified INI file
                         [default: config.ini]
   -e, --endpoints TEXT  API endpoint. Can be specified multiple times.
+                        [default: http://127.0.0.1:8008]
   --cert_file TEXT      File with the client certificate.
   --key_file TEXT       File with the client key.
   --ca_file TEXT        The CA certificate.
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ Options:
                         (debug)  [x>=0]
   --version
   --timeout INTEGER     Timeout in seconds for the API queries (0 to disable)
+                        [default: 2]
   --help                Show this message and exit.
 
 Commands:
@@ -32,28 +34,39 @@ Commands:
   node_tl_has_changed         Check if the timeline has changed.
 ```
 
-## install
+## Install
 
-The check requers python3. Using a virtual env is advised for testing :
+Installation from the git repository:
 
 ```
-pip -m venv ~/venv
-source ~venv/bin/activate
+$ git clone <FIXME>
 ```
 
-Clone the repo, then install with pip3 from it :
+Change the branch if necessary. Then create a dedicated environment,
+install dependencies and then check_patroni from the repo:
 
 ```
-pip3 install .
-pip3 install .[dev]
-pip3 install .[test]
+$ cd check_patroni
+$ python3 -m venv .venv
+$ . .venv/bin/activate
+(.venv) $ pip3 install .
+(.venv) $ pip3 install .[dev]   # for dev purposes
+(.venv) $ pip3 install .[test]  # for testing purposes
+(.venv) $ check_patroni
+```
+
+To quit this env and destroy it:
+
+```
+$ deactivate
+$ rm -r .venv
 ```
 
 Links:
 * [pip & centos 7](https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-pip-on-centos-7/)
 * [pip & debian10](https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-pip-on-debian-10/)
 
-## config file
+## Config file
 
 All global and service specific parameters can be specified via a config file has follows:
 
@@ -68,7 +81,7 @@ timeout = 0
 [options.node_is_replica]
 lag=100
 ```
-## thresholds
+## Thresholds
 
 The format for the threshold parameters is "[@][start:][end]".
 
@@ -88,7 +101,8 @@ For example, the followinf command will raise :
 check_patroni -e https://10.20.199.3:8008 cluster_has_replica --warning 2: --critical 1:
 ```
 
-## cluster services
+## Cluster services
+
 ### cluster_config_has_changed
 
 ```
@@ -161,7 +175,7 @@ Options:
 ```
 Usage: check_patroni cluster_is_in_maintenance [OPTIONS]
 
-  Check if the cluster is in maintenance mode ie paused.
+  Check if the cluster is in maintenance mode or paused.
 
   Check:
   * `OK`: If the cluster is in maintenance mode.
@@ -198,7 +212,8 @@ Options:
   --help                   Show this message and exit.
 ```
 
-## node services
+## Node services
+
 ### node_is_alive
 
 ```

check_patroni/cli.py

@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def cluster_config_has_changed(
 @click.pass_context
 @nagiosplugin.guarded
 def cluster_is_in_maintenance(ctx: click.Context) -> None:
-    """Check if the cluster is in maintenance mode ie paused.
+    """Check if the cluster is in maintenance mode or paused.
 
     \b
     Check:

config.ini

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[options]
-endpoints = https://10.20.199.3:8008, https://10.20.199.4:8008,https://10.20.199.5:8008 
-cert_file = ./ssl/benoit-dalibo-cert.pem
-key_file = ./ssl/benoit-dalibo-key.pem
-ca_file = ./ssl/CA-cert.pem
-timeout = 0
-
-[options.node_is_replica]
-lag=100

doc/make_readme.sh

@@ -23,28 +23,39 @@ cat << '_EOF_' > $README
 _EOF_
 helpme
 cat << '_EOF_' >> $README
-## install
+## Install
 
-The check requers python3. Using a virtual env is advised for testing :
+Installation from the git repository:
 
 ```
-pip -m venv ~/venv
-source ~venv/bin/activate
+$ git clone <FIXME>
 ```
 
-Clone the repo, then install with pip3 from it :
+Change the branch if necessary. Then create a dedicated environment,
+install dependencies and then check_patroni from the repo:
 
 ```
-pip3 install .
-pip3 install .[dev]
-pip3 install .[test]
+$ cd check_patroni
+$ python3 -m venv .venv
+$ . .venv/bin/activate
+(.venv) $ pip3 install .
+(.venv) $ pip3 install .[dev]   # for dev purposes
+(.venv) $ pip3 install .[test]  # for testing purposes
+(.venv) $ check_patroni
+```
+
+To quit this env and destroy it:
+
+```
+$ deactivate
+$ rm -r .venv
 ```
 
 Links:
 * [pip & centos 7](https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-pip-on-centos-7/)
 * [pip & debian10](https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-pip-on-debian-10/)
 
-## config file
+## Config file
 
 All global and service specific parameters can be specified via a config file has follows:
 
@@ -59,7 +70,7 @@ timeout = 0
 [options.node_is_replica]
 lag=100
 ```
-## thresholds
+## Thresholds
 
 The format for the threshold parameters is "[@][start:][end]".
 
@@ -80,7 +91,8 @@ check_patroni -e https://10.20.199.3:8008 cluster_has_replica --warning 2: --cri
 ```
 _EOF_
 readme
-readme "## cluster services" 
+readme "## Cluster services"
+readme
 readme "### cluster_config_has_changed"
 helpme cluster_config_has_changed
 readme "### cluster_has_leader"
@@ -91,7 +103,8 @@ readme "### cluster_is_in_maintenance"
 helpme  cluster_is_in_maintenance
 readme "### cluster_node_count"
 helpme  cluster_node_count
-readme "## node services" 
+readme "## Node services"
+readme
 readme "### node_is_alive"
 helpme node_is_alive
 readme "### node_is_pending_restart"