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Update plugins.d/README.md #7335

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# python.d = yes
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The setting `enable running new plugins` changes the default behavior for all external plugins.
So if set to `no`, only the plugins that are explicitly set to `yes` will be run.
The setting `enable running new plugins` sets the default behaviour for all external plugins. It can be
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Please maintain US English spelling. It's behavior, not behaviour.

overriden for distinct plugins by modifying the appropriate plugin value configuration to either `yes` or `now`.

The setting `check for new plugins every` controls the time the directory `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d`
will be rescanned for new plugins. So, new plugins can give added anytime.
The setting `check for new plugins every` sets the interval between scans of the directory `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d`.
New plugins can be added anytime and netdata will detect them in a timely manner.

For each of the external plugins enabled, another `netdata.conf` section
is created, in the form of `[plugin:NAME]`, where `NAME` is the name of the external plugin.
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