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exec

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This output will run a command for any matching event. Example:

    output {
      exec {
        type => abuse
        command => "iptables -A INPUT -s %{clientip} -j DROP"
      }
    }

Run subprocesses via system ruby function

if you want it non-blocking you should use & or dtach or other such techniques

Synopsis

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This plugin supports the following configuration options:

Required configuration options:

exec {
    command => ...
}

Available configuration options:

Setting	Input type	Required	Default value
`codec`	codec	No	`"plain"`
`command`	string	Yes
`workers`	number	No	`1`

Details

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`codec`

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Value type is codec
Default value is "plain"

The codec used for output data. Output codecs are a convenient method for encoding your data before it leaves the output, without needing a separate filter in your Logstash pipeline.

`command`

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This is a required setting.
Value type is string
There is no default value for this setting.

Command line to execute via subprocess. Use dtach or screen to make it non blocking

`workers`

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Value type is number
Default value is 1

The number of workers to use for this output. Note that this setting may not be useful for all outputs.

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