check_pf has been installed to %%PREFIX%%/libexec/nagios. check_pf needs read permission to the pf(4) pseudo-device, i.e. /dev/pf. Assuming check_pf will be run by user `nagios', the following will work: # chmod 640 /dev/pf # chgrp nagios /dev/pf To make sure the change persists across reboots, add the following to /etc/devfs.conf: # nrpe2/nagios needs to be able to read statistics own pf root:nagios perm pf 0640 Please refer to the online documentation for additional information. https://github.com/kian/nagios-pf-plugin/