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Splunk Forwarder unable to read inputs.conf file

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05-29-2023 06:00:46.836 +0000 WARN ConfigWatcher [249660 SplunkConfigChangeWatcherThread] - Failed to read file to checksum in init(), path=/opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/app1/local/inputs.conf

05-29-2023 06:00:46.836 +0000 ERROR ConfigWatcher [249660 SplunkConfigChangeWatcherThread] - initialization failed for path=/opt/splunkforwarder/etc/apps/app1/local/inputs.conf

 

 

Splunk Forwarder unable to read inputs.conf file. Seeing above 2 issues in splunkd.log

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richgalloway
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Check the permissions on the file.

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richgalloway
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Check the permissions on the file.

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