Final answer:
Scripts for scripted inputs in Splunk are commonly stored in SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts or SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps//bin, where is the name of the specific app. The paths must be correctly followed to ensure proper execution and accessibility within Splunk.
Step-by-step explanation:
The scripts for scripted inputs in Splunk can reside in several locations on the host file system, but the most common paths where these scripts are typically placed include:
Option 4 in the question seems to be a typo as it includes two forward slashes and lacks the app name placeholder. The correct path should be SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/<app_name>/bin, where <app_name> is the name of the specific app for which the scripted input is being configured.
It is important to place scripts in the correct directory to ensure they are executed properly by Splunk, and their accessibility is aligned with the scope of the app they belong to.