syslog.conf configuration to log only into a custom log file,

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I am using syslog in my application, I have created a rule in syslog.conf file to log data from my application in to specific file. But it is also writing in to the standard syslog file, i dont want that. Can anybody please tell me to how to make it stop wrinting in the standard syslog file.

You need to ask this on http://superuser.com. – trojanfoe Apr 25 '13 at 20:57 — trojanfoe, Apr 25 '13 at 20:57

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 26 '13 at 08:10

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The rsyslog wiki has an example of redirecting data to a specific file, and avoiding to log it anywhere else.

First a rule to redirect:

if <your rule> then <your log file>

Then the same rule with ~ as action, causing the log line not to go into other filters

if <your rule> then ~

answered Apr 26 '13 at 08:10

Nicolas Kaiser

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I was able to get the required output by tweaking the conf file. Thanks for the reply. – fkhan Apr 29 '13 at 20:44
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user, Could you either edit your question or answer to help other people? – Thomas BDX Aug 02 '13 at 11:31

syslog.conf configuration to log only into a custom log file,

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