file

Specifies the absolute filesystem path of the named pipe (FIFO) to read log messages from.

This parameter applies to imfifo: Named Pipe Input Module.

Name:

file

Scope:

input

Type:

string (see Rsyslog Parameter String Constants)

Default:

none

Required?:

yes

Introduced:

8.2606.0

Description

The path to the named pipe (FIFO) to be monitored. This must be an absolute path. The FIFO must exist on the filesystem before Rsyslog starts; imfifo will not attempt to create it. If the file does not exist or is not a FIFO, an error will be reported at startup and the input instance will not be activated.

Input usage

input(type="imfifo"
      file="/var/log/myfifo"
      tag="fifo-logs:")

See also

See also imfifo: Named Pipe Input Module.

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