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RainerScript config for rsyslog for Raspberry Pi OS with remote logging to separate files
# /etc/rsyslog.conf configuration file for rsyslog
#
# For more information install rsyslog-doc and see
# /usr/share/doc/rsyslog-doc/html/configuration/index.html
###################
#### TEMPLATES ####
###################
template(name="RemoteDynaFile" type="string" string="/var/log/remote/%HOSTNAME%.log")
##################
#### RULESETS ####
##################
ruleset(name="remote"){
action(
type="omfile"
template="RSYSLOG_FileFormat"
dynaFile="RemoteDynaFile"
fileOwner="root"
fileGroup="adm"
fileCreateMode="0640"
dirOwner="root"
dirGroup="adm"
dirCreateMode="0755"
)
}
#################
#### MODULES ####
#################
module(load="imuxsock") # provides support for local system logging
module(load="imklog") # provides kernel logging support
#module(load="immark") # provides --MARK-- message capability
# provides UDP syslog reception
# https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/configuration/modules/imudp.html
module(load="imudp")
input(type="imudp" port="514" ruleset="remote")
# provides TCP syslog reception
# https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/configuration/modules/imtcp.html
module(load="imtcp")
input(type="imtcp" port="514" ruleset="remote")
# configure default local file logging
# https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/configuration/modules/omfile.html
module(
load="builtin:omfile"
template="RSYSLOG_FileFormat"
fileOwner="root"
fileGroup="adm"
fileCreateMode="0640"
dirOwner="root"
dirGroup="adm"
dirCreateMode="0755"
)
###########################
#### GLOBAL DIRECTIVES ####
###########################
# The global configuration object permits to set global parameters.
# https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/rainerscript/global.html
global(
workDirectory="/var/spool/rsyslog"
umask="0022"
)
# The include() object is used to include configuration snippets stored elsewhere into the configuration.
# https://www.rsyslog.com/doc/v8-stable/rainerscript/include.html
include(
file="/etc/rsyslog.d/*.conf"
mode="optional"
)
###############
#### RULES ####
###############
#
# First some standard log files. Log by facility.
#
auth,authpriv.* /var/log/auth.log
*.*;auth,authpriv.none -/var/log/syslog
#cron.* /var/log/cron.log
daemon.* -/var/log/daemon.log
kern.* -/var/log/kern.log
lpr.* -/var/log/lpr.log
mail.* -/var/log/mail.log
user.* -/var/log/user.log
#
# Logging for the mail system. Split it up so that
# it is easy to write scripts to parse these files.
#
mail.info -/var/log/mail.info
mail.warn -/var/log/mail.warn
mail.err /var/log/mail.err
#
# Some "catch-all" log files.
#
*.=debug;\
auth,authpriv.none;\
news.none;mail.none -/var/log/debug
*.=info;*.=notice;*.=warn;\
auth,authpriv.none;\
cron,daemon.none;\
mail,news.none -/var/log/messages
#
# Emergencies are sent to everybody logged in.
#
*.emerg :omusrmsg:*
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