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Document using group membership to allow access to /dev/pf for pf input plugin (#9232)

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@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ The pf plugin retrieves this information by invoking the `pfstat` command. The `
* Run telegraf as root. This is strongly discouraged. * Run telegraf as root. This is strongly discouraged.
* Change the ownership and permissions for /dev/pf such that the user telegraf runs at can read the /dev/pf device file. This is probably not that good of an idea either. * Change the ownership and permissions for /dev/pf such that the user telegraf runs at can read the /dev/pf device file. This is probably not that good of an idea either.
* Configure sudo to grant telegraf to run `pfctl` as root. This is the most restrictive option, but require sudo setup. * Configure sudo to grant telegraf to run `pfctl` as root. This is the most restrictive option, but require sudo setup.
* Add "telegraf" to the "proxy" group as /dev/pf is owned by root:proxy.
### Using sudo ### Using sudo