# How exactly logstash-file-input plugin works?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-exactly-logstash-file-input-plugin-works/113891>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [January 3, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-exactly-logstash-file-input-plugin-works/113891 "2018-01-03T08:49:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-exactly-logstash-file-input-plugin-works/113891/10 "2018-01-05T10:31:15Z")

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Please read [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-the-elasticsearch-category/21), especially the "Also be patient" part.

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