symlink_path is absolute, so link is broken when accessed from host

[edrex]

When following the instructions in the readme, the symlink created by fluentd via symlink_path /fluentd/log/docker.log is broken when read from the host. If the symlink were relative it would work. It looks like this would require a change upstream, but reporting here since it's a problem primarily when using the docker image.

[kkujawinski]

There is workaround for this issue:

1. You mount fluent home directory:

   docker run -d -p 24224:24224 -v /data:/home/fluent fluent/fluentd
   

2. Define relative path for path and symlink_path:

   path ${tag}.*.log
   symlink_path "${tag}.log"
   

[nico1106]

Home Directory doesn't work. The trick is that you have to set the "working directory" during the container startup with "-w". Then your files will be created in that directory.
You can mount this directory as well.

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