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diff --git a/docs/configure/nodes.md b/docs/configure/nodes.md index 5998c1e746..761350b161 100644 --- a/docs/configure/nodes.md +++ b/docs/configure/nodes.md @@ -40,16 +40,14 @@ Upon installation, the Netdata config directory contains a few files and directo `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d`, as they are overwritten by updates to the Netdata Agent._ - `edit-config` is a shell script used for [editing configuration files](#use-edit-config-to-edit-netdataconf). - `go.d/`, `python.d/`, `charts.d/`, `node.d`/, and `custom-plugins.d/`, which are directories for each of Netdata's - [orchestrators](/collectors/plugins.d/README.md#external-plugins-overview). These directories can each contain - additional `.conf` files for configuring specific collectors. + [orchestrators](/collectors/plugins.d/README.md). These directories can each contain additional `.conf` files for + configuring specific collectors. ## Use `edit-config` to edit `netdata.conf` -The best way to edit any configuration file is with `edit-config` script. This script opens existing Netdata -configuration files using your system's `$EDITOR`. If the file doesn't yet exist in your config directory, the script -copies the stock version from `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d` and opens it for editing. - -`edit-config` is the recommended way to easily and safely edit Netdata's configuration. +The **recommended way to easily and safely edit Netdata's configuration** is with the `edit-config` script. This script +opens existing Netdata configuration files using your system's `$EDITOR`. If the file doesn't yet exist in your config +directory, the script copies the stock version from `/usr/lib/netdata/conf.d` and opens it for editing. Run `edit-config` without any options to see details on its usage and a list of all the configuration files you can edit. |