I realized that the --help flag does not avoid the daemon from starting.
./lndmon --help
Usage:
lndmon [OPTIONS]
prometheus:
--prometheus.listenaddr= the interface we should listen on for prometheus (default: localhost:9092)
--prometheus.logdir= Directory to log output (default: /Users/xavi/Library/Application Support/Lndmon/logs)
--prometheus.maxlogfiles= Maximum log files to keep (0 for no rotation) (default: 3)
--prometheus.maxlogfilesize= Maximum log file size in MB (default: 10)
lnd:
--lnd.host= lnd instance rpc address (default: localhost:10009)
--lnd.network=[regtest|testnet|mainnet|simnet] network to run on (default: mainnet)
--lnd.macaroondir= Path to lnd macaroons
--lnd.tlspath= Path to lnd tls certificate
Help Options:
-h, --help Show this help message
2019-08-06 11:23:38.387 [INF] LNDMON: Starting Prometheus exporter...
I realized that the
--help
flag does not avoid the daemon from starting.