File input

Name

input-file : File input

Synopsis

input-file: [<file>]

input-file: |[cmd]

Description

Reads and generates events from a file such as one created by filter-save(7).

Options

file

The file events are read from. The standard input is used by default.

cmd

If the file name starts with a '|', it is interpreted as a command which is run. The process stdout is used as input file for input-file.

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