rsyslog imfile wildcard support

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Imfile wildcards is supported since rsyslog-7.4.7-16.el7. Reference: RFE 1303617

  • However, it doesn't work as expected.

  • Configure as following:

# cat /etc/rsyslog.d/test.conf
module(load="imfile")
input(type="imfile" tag="TESTLOG" File="/tmp/testfile*")
  • Got following error in /var/log/messages during rsyslog start.
rsyslogd: imfile: The to-be-monitored file "/tmp/testfile*" contains wildcards. This is not supported in polling mode. [v8.24.0 try http://www.rsyslog.com/e/2420 ]

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

rsyslog-7.4.7-16.el7
rsyslog-8.24.0-12.el7
rsyslog-8.24.0-12.el7_4.7
rsyslog-8.24.0-12.el7_4.8
rsyslog-8.24.0-16
rsyslog-8.24.0-16.el7_5.4

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