docs: clarify cleaning PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR - #1167
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| rm -rf "$PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR" | ||
| mkdir -p "$PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR" |
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| rm -rf "$PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR" | |
| mkdir -p "$PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR" | |
| rm "$PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR/*.db" |
This might be a bit safer, and one less thing to do. I also wonder if the example should be in python rather than asking people to run bash before starting python?
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Summary
Document a recommended startup cleanup pattern for PROMETHEUS_MULTIPROC_DIR to avoid stale metrics across restarts.
Closes #931.
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