# Logstash File Input Won't Re-read Files

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-input-wont-re-read-files/217684>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [February 3, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-input-wont-re-read-files/217684 "2020-02-03T19:40:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![elasticforme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f05b48/32.png) [@elasticforme](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticforme)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-file-input-wont-re-read-files/217684/2 "2020-02-03T20:22:17Z")

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it has to do with inode.

[https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-updates-in-read-mode/202730](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/file-updates-in-read-mode/202730)

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