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mtail locks watched files on Windows and prevents deletion #807
Description
Heyo, new here.
Tested with 3.0.0-rc52
OS: Windows
Current environment produces log files with date/time strings in their file names, having to use glob expression with -logs .
Wanting to have:
poll_interval30s~poll_log_intervalbetween 1-12 hrs
.\mtail.exe -logs "C:\somelogs\*\*.log" -progs "C:\mtail_programs\mtail" -poll_interval 30s -poll_log_interval 3h
Tested with --expired_metrics_gc_interval , --stale_log_gc_interval.
Is there a way for mtail to release files and directories?
Current Workaround
Having to create a scheduled task to create/remove symlinks to the desired date/time directories, which is then configured with -logs
Activity
jaqx0r commentedon Apr 21, 2024
This might be the same issue as #531