IgnoreNonValidStatefile

Ignores corrupt state files and restarts reading from the beginning.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

IgnoreNonValidStatefile

Scope:

module

Type:

boolean

Default:

module=on

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 8.x, possibly earlier

Description

When a corrupted state file is encountered, the module discards it and continues reading from the start of the journal (or from the end if IgnorePreviousMessages is enabled). A new valid state file is written after the next state persistence or shutdown.

Module usage

module(load="imjournal" IgnoreNonValidStatefile="...")

Notes

• Historic documentation called this a binary option; it is boolean.

See also

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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