Configuration

[oliver-sturrock]

This page goes into a lot of detail about the content of the configuration file, but never states what the configuration file is called or where it is located.

[svrnm]

@oliver-sturrock what page are you talking about, can you provide a link?

[oliver-sturrock]

Sorry - that would have been useful info... This page: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/collector/configuration/ I did find the file in /etc/otelcol/, but it took some searching.

[cartermp]

Mmm, yes, we should clarify where you'll generally find (or need to place) a config file.

[oliver-sturrock]

As a minor, related point: I created this issue by clicking on the "Create documentation issue" link within the documentation. I assumed (wrongly) that it would automatically provide you the context/page link when I did that. Probably others will make the same assumption. Thanks, Oliver.

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[svrnm]

As a minor, related point: I created this issue by clicking on the "Create documentation issue" link within the documentation. I assumed (wrongly) that it would automatically provide you the context/page link when I did that. Probably others will make the same assumption. Thanks, Oliver.

Thanks for calling this out, GitHub allows to send some properties with a new issue link, maybe that can be added to those links, cc @chalin

[chalin]

Let's track that via:

• The "Create documentation issue" should add more context to generated issue #3934