How can I process all input files then exit?

[robinbowes]

I want to run vector in a cronjob from a hosting service to ship apache logs to betterstack.com

This means I'd like vector to run once, process all new files/lines since it last ran then exit.

Is there some way to do this?

Thanks,

R.

[satellite-no]

Vector is designed to be more of an agent so it doesn't stop and start like that. If you started it as a service and let it run it would do what your wanting in real time but if you looking for more of a batching functionality I think you would have to write a more custom script cron.

Something that would start vector, wait n time limit, then stop the process. However sense this isnt how Vector was designed to be used im not certain the reliability of this architecture.

[robinbowes]

Yeah, I understand that (I use vector "properly" in the day job). I may need to find something else that will run once then exit.

[pront]

Something that would start vector, wait n time limit, then stop the process

This sounds like a decent workaround. There's no configuration to achieve this with Vector only since it is designed to always run even if there are no events at a given point in time. You will have to send a signal to the Vector process to stop.