Disable plugin from Glances configuration file #1378

NEWS

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Enhancements and new features:
     * Feature request: HDD S.M.A.R.T. reports (thanks to @tnibert) #1288
     * Sort docker stats #1276
     * Prohibit some plug-in data from being exported to influxdb #1368
+    * Disable plugin from Glances configuration file #1378
 
 Bugs corrected:
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ Bugs corrected:
     * Support for monochrome (serial) terminals e.g. vt220 #1362
     * TypeError on opening (Wifi plugin) #1373
     * Some field name are incorrect in CSV export #1372
-    * Standard output misbehaviour (need to flush) #1376 
+    * Standard output misbehaviour (need to flush) #1376
 
 Others:
 

conf/glances.conf

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ max_processes_display=30
 ##############################################################################
 
 [quicklook]
+# Set to true to disable a plugin
+# Note: you can also disable it from the command line (see --disable-plugin)
+disable=false
 # Define CPU, MEM and SWAP thresholds in %
 cpu_careful=50
 cpu_warning=70
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ swap_warning=70
 swap_critical=90
 
 [cpu]
+disable=False
 # Default values if not defined: 50/70/90 (except for iowait)
 user_careful=50
 user_warning=70
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ hide=loop.*
 
 [fs]
 # Define the list of hidden file system (comma-separated regexp)
-#hide=/boot.*
+hide=/boot.*,/snap.*
 # Define filesystem space thresholds in %
 # Default values if not defined: 50/70/90
 # It is also possible to define per mount point value

docs/config.rst

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ have a section. Below an example for the CPU plugin:
 .. code-block:: ini
 
     [cpu]
+    disable=false
     user_careful=50
     user_warning=70
     user_critical=90

glances/config.py

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class Config(object):
                   default=None):
         """Get the value of an option, if it exists.
 
-        If it did not exist, then return de default value.
+        If it did not exist, then return the default value.
 
         It allows user to define dynamic configuration key (see issue#1204)
         Dynamic vlaue should starts and end with the ` char
@@ -307,3 +307,10 @@ class Config(object):
             return self.parser.getfloat(section, option)
         except NoOptionError:
             return float(default)
+
+    def get_bool_value(self, section, option, default=True):
+        """Get the bool value of an option, if it exists."""
+        try:
+            return self.parser.getboolean(section, option)
+        except NoOptionError:
+            return bool(default)

glances/main.py

@@ -264,6 +264,13 @@ Examples of use:
         if args.disable_plugin is not None:
             for p in args.disable_plugin.split(','):
                 disable(args, p)
+        else:
+            # Allow users to disable plugins from the glances.conf (issue #1378)
+            for s in self.config.sections():
+                if self.config.has_section(s) \
+                   and (self.config.get_bool_value(s, 'disable', False)):
+                    disable(args, s)
+                    logger.debug('{} disabled by the configuration file'.format(s))
 
         # Exporters activation
         if args.export is not None: