---
name: "Message::Passing::Input::FileTail"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmessage-passing-perl"
version: "0.117-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Message::Passing::Input::FileTail"
---

# Message::Passing::Input::FileTail(3pm)

File tailing input

## NAME

Message::Passing::Input::FileTail - File tailing input

## SYNOPSIS

```
    message-pass --input FileTail --input_options '{"filename": "/var/log/foo.log"} --output STDOUT
    {"filename":"/var/log/foo.log","message":"example line","hostname":"www.example.com","epochtime":"1346705476","type":"log_line"}
```

## DESCRIPTION

## ATTRIBUTES

### filename

The filename of the file to tail.

### raw

If the file data should be output raw (as just a line). Normally lines are output as a hash of data including the fields showing in the SYNOPSIS.

## SEE ALSO

Message::Passing

## SPONSORSHIP

This module exists due to the wonderful people at Suretec Systems Ltd. \<http://www.suretecsystems.com/\> who sponsored its development for its VoIP division called SureVoIP \<http://www.surevoip.co.uk/\> for use with the SureVoIP API - \<http://www.surevoip.co.uk/support/wiki/api\_documentation\>

## AUTHOR, COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

See Message::Passing.