Socket

Adds an additional UNIX socket for this input to listen on.

This parameter applies to imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

Name:

Socket

Scope:

input

Type:

string

Default:

input=none

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 7.0.0, possibly earlier

Description

Adds additional unix socket. Formerly specified with the -a option.

Input usage

input(type="imuxsock" socket="/path/to/socket")

Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs. .. _imuxsock.parameter.legacy.addunixlistensocket:

• $AddUnixListenSocket — maps to Socket (status: legacy)

See also

See also imuxsock: Unix Socket Input Module.

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