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When starting rsyslogd I get two identical console messages referring to priority name. I noticed the section in the rsyslog.conf documentation concerning selectors. I copied syslog.conf to rsyslog.conf and added appropriate rsyslog parameters. I was just wondering what is causing the messages and whether they are a concern. Rsyslog.conf follows (comments removed):



$template mailinfo,"insert into mailinfo (date,time,host,process,message) values (date('%timegenerated:::date-mysql%'),time('%timegenerated:::date-mysql%'),'%source%',trim(trailing ':' from '%syslogtag%'),ltrim('%msg%'))",sql

*.err;kern.warning;auth.notice;mail.crit /dev/console
*.notice;authpriv.none;kern.debug;lpr.info;mail.crit;news.err /var/log/messages
security.* /var/log/security
auth.info;authpriv.info /var/log/auth.log
mail.info /var/log/maillog
mail.info >mysql.deadghost.com,syslog,syslog,syslog;mailinfo
lpr.info /var/log/lpd-errs
ftp.info /var/log/xferlog
cron.* /var/log/cron
*.=debug /var/log/debug.log
*.emerg *
!startslip
*.* /var/log/slip.log
!ppp
*.* /var/log/ppp.log

• Custom written rsyslog.conf?
• Maintenance Contract?
• Installation support?

I just realized I didn't even indicate my rsyslog version, 'tis 1.0.2.

Hi Dennis,

I hate to say that: but it is not currently supported. The bad thing is that I used the sysklogd sources as a starting point. I'd better used (Free)BSD syslogd, it has more features. rsyslogd also currently does not suport the +/- hostname selection. But now it's to late to complain.

Anyhow, I've decided to put this into the code soon. If everything goes well, I'll be able to address this issue this week so that it hopefully appears next week. In any case, that will not be in the stable branch, but in the development branch (most probably as 1.11.1 - nice number )

Dennis,

it looks very good, I've had some time this afternoon to look at the functionality. Could you send me just some sample lines of BSD syslogd that matches the "ppp" progname. I am asking because I probably have some slight differences in my implementation and I would like to sort that out. Of course, I'd configure a FreeBSD syslogd to generate that data myself, but I am a bit lazy... and would like to continue with the implementation

Rainer

Dennis,

I've overcome my lazyness and looked at the BSD sources. So no need to send any test data. I've almost implemented the BSD syntax. Will let you know when you can pull it from CVS.

Rainer
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OK, it's now available in the CVS. Will package a release soon.

Rainer

The tar.gz is now also online: http://www.rsyslog.com/Downloads-index- ... d-22.phtml