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+munin-mumble
+============
+
+Creates Munin graphs from the data that a (local) Murmur server provides via it's [Ice](http://www.zeroc.com/ice.html) interface.
+
+Needs Python Ice bindings and a local database of Slice definitions provided by the packages `python-zeroc-ice` and `ice-slice` on Debian 7 (Wheezy).
+
+Install
+-------
+
+Clone this repository or download the mumble file and create a
+symlink as *root* in /etc/munin/plugins by using e.g.:
+
+	cd /etc/munin/plugins; ln -s /path/to/mumble mumble
+
+Needed configuration is explained in the script itself.
+
+**Don't forget to restart your munin-node deamon.**