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AI-generatedLogstash File Input sincedb_path vs. Docker Read‑Only Filesystem: Unresolved Path Resolution
Issue Summary Logstash’s File Input plugin uses sincedb_path to remember which lines of a file have already been processed. When a pipeline is launched locally, the plugin creates the sincedb file in the current working directory, which is usually writable. In a Docker or Kubernetes deployment, the working directory may be mounted read‑only or relocated, cau