There are plenty of upstart jobs as part of the default system that use this form (e.g., /etc/init/rsyslog.conf) without the problem you describe. Please provide a complete reproducer case for the issue you're seeing.
There are plenty of upstart jobs as part of the default system that use this form (e.g., /etc/init/ rsyslog. conf) without the problem you describe. Please provide a complete reproducer case for the issue you're seeing.