fix(inputs.procstat): Resolve remote usernames on Posix systems #16986
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Summary
The underlying
gopsutil
package relies on the Golangos/user
package to resolve the process owner on posix systems. However, Golang parses the local user database only, rendering remote users (e.g. LDAP or NIS) unresolvable.This PR detects the "unresolved UID" case and tries to execute the
id
command for the UID which takes all user-databases into account.Note
The
id
command must be available on the system, in the PATH and executable by Telegraf!Checklist
Related issues
resolves #16663