_sincedb_write failed: /dev/null.new: Permission denied

[rmoff]

$ ./bin/logstash -V
logstash 1.5.0.rc2

On shutdown (Ctrl-C) on Mac, I get this warning:

SIGINT received. Shutting down the pipeline. {:level=>:warn}
_sincedb_write failed: /dev/null.new: Permission denied - /dev/null.new {:level=>:warn}

Is this a benign warning, or have I got something setup wrong?

Thanks.

[ph]

@rmoff would you mind posting your configuration?
Is your sincedb_path is set to /dev/null or something else?

[ph]

@rmoff nevermind, this look like a regression in the library we are using to tail the files.

[ralphbellofatto]

Is something being changed to fix this problem, or is this directions for a user workaround? If it is a user level workaround what does the user have to change?

The release candidate appears to be a bit useless when doing file io, as it won't remember the sincedb info.

[suyograo]

@ralphbellofatto we are working on a fix here: jordansissel/ruby-filewatch#54

We will be releasing a RC3 soon, or you can just update the file input using bin/plugin update (when the fix is in)

[suyograo]

Fixed in 0.6.2 of filewatch

[ph]

@ralphbellofatto we just pushed a new version of the plugin, if you do bin/plugin update logstash-input-file you should get the updated plugin.

[rmoff]

Can confirm this issue is fixed after updating the plugin. Thanks @ph, @suyograo.

[jsvd]

🎆 thanks for testing @rmoff