telegraf/plugins/inputs/exec/README.md

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# Exec Input Plugin
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The `exec` plugin executes the `commands` on every interval and parses metrics from
their output in any one of the accepted [Input Data Formats](https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md).
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This plugin can be used to poll for custom metrics from any source.
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### Configuration:
```toml
[[inputs.exec]]
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## Commands array
commands = [
"/tmp/test.sh",
"/usr/bin/mycollector --foo=bar",
"/tmp/collect_*.sh"
]
## Timeout for each command to complete.
timeout = "5s"
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## measurement name suffix (for separating different commands)
name_suffix = "_mycollector"
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## Data format to consume.
## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
## more about them here:
## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
data_format = "influx"
```
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Glob patterns in the `command` option are matched on every run, so adding new
scripts that match the pattern will cause them to be picked up immediately.
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### Example:
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This script produces static values, since no timestamp is specified the values are at the current time.
```sh
#!/bin/sh
echo 'example,tag1=a,tag2=b i=42i,j=43i,k=44i'
```
It can be paired with the following configuration and will be run at the `interval` of the agent.
```toml
[[inputs.exec]]
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commands = ["sh /tmp/test.sh"]
timeout = "5s"
data_format = "influx"
```
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### Common Issues:
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#### Q: My script works when I run it by hand, but not when Telegraf is running as a service.
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This may be related to the Telegraf service running as a different user. The
official packages run Telegraf as the `telegraf` user and group on Linux
systems.