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Werk #7034: mk_logwatch: Parse files only

Component Checks & agents
Title mk_logwatch: Parse files only
Date Feb 6, 2019
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.6.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Previously the configuration of logfile patterns (like e.g. /var/log/*) which matched directories lead to errors during parsing of logfiles because directories have not been skipped. This werk adds filtering of directories and limiting of parsing to files (inlcuding soft linked and hard linked ones).

CMK-1633

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