rsyslog: imfile state files not removed automatically

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

When rsyslog imfile configurations are in place to read in a log file for processing by rsyslog, the related state files used for keeping track of the messages that have been processed are not removed automatically. After extended periods of time, this can result in the cluttering of the directory and eventually exhaustion of space on the partition where the rsyslog working directory exists.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    • all rsyslog versions
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • rsyslog version < rsyslog-8.2102.0-10.el8

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