Exec
The exec input plugin, allows to execute external program and collects event logs.
Container support
This plugin will not function in the distroless production images (AMD64 currently) as it needs a functional /bin/sh
which is not present. It will function in the 1.8.12 and later -debug
images though as well as the ARM production images as these include a full shell.
Configuration Parameters
The plugin supports the following configuration parameters:
Getting Started
You can run the plugin from the command line or through the configuration file:
Command Line
The following example will read events from the output of ls.
Configuration File
In your main configuration file append the following Input & Output sections:
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