It might depend on which input mode is being used, inotify (the default for the new method of loading the module) or polling (the default for old method of loading the module). I would think either would work after the scenario described is repaired, but the experts will know for sure.
Regards, > On Mar 8, 2021, at 07:31, Andreas Hasenack via rsyslog > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a config statement using imfile to read a log file produced by a > daemon. When rsyslog starts up, all is fine. > > But there was a bad cronjob that would break the permissions of several > files, including this one rsyslog is reading. It's still fine if that > happens after rsyslog started, but eventually that log will be rotated and > then rsyslog can't read the new file due to the permission problem. > > Question is, if the permissions are fixed after rsyslog encountered that > error, will rsyslog eventually retry reading the file? Or does it need to > be restarted? > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > https://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of > sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T > LIKE THAT. _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list https://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T LIKE THAT.
