IgnorePreviousMessages#

Starts reading only new journal entries when no state file exists.

This parameter applies to imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

Name:

IgnorePreviousMessages

Scope:

module

Type:

boolean

Default:

module=off

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description#

If enabled and no state file is present, messages already stored in the journal are skipped and only new entries are processed, preventing reprocessing of old logs.

Module usage#

module(load="imjournal" IgnorePreviousMessages="...")

Notes#

  • Historic documentation called this a binary option; it is boolean.

Legacy names (for reference)#

  • $ImjournalIgnorePreviousMessages — maps to IgnorePreviousMessages (status: legacy)

See also#

See also imjournal: Systemd Journal Input Module.

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