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diff --git a/doc/rsyslog_conf.html b/doc/rsyslog_conf.html index 6990c6bd..6aa2e460 100644 --- a/doc/rsyslog_conf.html +++ b/doc/rsyslog_conf.html @@ -1,18 +1,16 @@ <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> -<html><head><title>rsyslog.conf file</title></head> +<html><head><title>rsyslog.conf configuration file</title></head> <body> <h1>rsyslog.conf configuration file</h1> -<p><b>This document is currently being enhanced. Please -pardon its current appearance.</b></p> -<p><b>Rsyslogd is configured via the rsyslog.conf file</b>, +<p><b>Rsyslog is configured via the rsyslog.conf file</b>, typically found in /etc. By default, rsyslogd reads the file -/etc/rsyslog.conf. This may be changed by a command line option.</p> +/etc/rsyslog.conf. This may be changed by command line option "-f".</p> <p><a href="http://wiki.rsyslog.com/index.php/Configuration_Samples"> -Configuration file examples can be found in the rsyslog wiki</a>.</p> -<p>There is also one sample file provided together with the -documentation set. If you do not like to read, be sure to have at least -a quick look at -<a href="rsyslog-example.conf">rsyslog-example.conf</a>. +Configuration file examples can be found in the rsyslog wiki</a>. Also +keep the +<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/config-snippets/">rsyslog config snippets</a> +on your mind. These are ready-to-use +real building blocks for rsyslog configuration. </p> <p>While rsyslogd contains enhancements over standard syslogd, efforts have been made to keep the configuration file as compatible as @@ -20,63 +18,29 @@ possible. While, for obvious reasons, <a href="features.html">enhanced features</a> require a different config file syntax, rsyslogd should be able to work with a standard syslog.conf file. This is especially useful while you are migrating from syslogd to rsyslogd.</p> -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_modules.html">Modules</a></h2> -<h2>Lines</h2> -Lines can be continued by specifying a backslash ("\") as the last -character of the line. There is a hard-coded maximum line length of 4K. -If you need lines larger than that, you need to change compile-time -settings inside rsyslog and recompile. -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_global.html">Configuration Directives</a></h2> -<h2>Basic Structure</h2> -<p>Rsyslog supports standard sysklogd's configuration file format -and extends it. So in general, you can take a "normal" syslog.conf and -use it together with rsyslogd. It will understand everything. However, -to use most of rsyslogd's unique features, you need to add extended -configuration directives.</p> -<p>Rsyslogd supports the classical, selector-based rule lines. -They are still at the heart of it and all actions are initiated via -rule lines. A rule lines is any line not starting with a $ or the -comment sign (#). Lines starting with $ carry rsyslog-specific -directives.</p> -<p>Every rule line consists of two fields, a selector field and -an action field. These two fields are separated by one or more spaces -or tabs. The selector field specifies a pattern of facilities and -priorities belonging to the specified action.<br> -<br> -Lines starting with a hash mark ("#'') and empty lines are ignored. -</p> -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_templates.html">Templates</a></h2> -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_output.html">Output Channels</a></h2> -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_filter.html">Filter Conditions</a></h2> -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_actions.html">Actions</a></h2> -<h2><a href="rsyslog_conf_examples.html">Examples</a></h2> -<p>Here you will find examples for templates and selector lines. I hope -they are self-explanatory. If not, please see -www.monitorware.com/rsyslog/ for advise.</p> -<h2>Configuration File Syntax Differences</h2> -<p>Rsyslogd uses a slightly different syntax for its -configuration file than the original BSD sources. Originally all -messages of a specific priority and above were forwarded to the log -file. The modifiers "='', "!'' and "!-'' were added to make rsyslogd -more flexible and to use it in a more intuitive manner.<br> -<br> -The original BSD syslogd doesn't understand spaces as separators -between the selector and the action field.<br> -<br> -When compared to syslogd from sysklogd package, rsyslogd offers -additional -<a href="features.html">features</a> (like template -and database support). For obvious reasons, the syntax for defining -such features is available in rsyslogd, only.</p> + +<p><b>Follow the links below to learn more about specific topics:</b></p> +<ul> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_modules.html">Modules</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_lines.html">Lines</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_global.html">Configuration Directives</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_basic_structure.html">Basic Structure</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_templates.html">Templates</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_output.html">Output Channels</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_filter.html">Filter Conditions</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_actions.html">Actions</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_file_syntax_differences.html">Configuration File Syntax Differences</a></li> +<li><a href="rsyslog_conf_examples.html">Examples</a></li> +</ul> <p>[<a href="rsyslog_conf.html">back to top</a>] [<a href="manual.html">manual index</a>] [<a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog site</a>]</p> <p><font size="2">This documentation is part of the <a href="http://www.rsyslog.com/">rsyslog</a> project.<br> -Copyright © 2008,2009 by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer Gerhards</a> and +Copyright © 2008-2011 by <a href="http://www.gerhards.net/rainer">Rainer Gerhards</a> and <a href="http://www.adiscon.com/">Adiscon</a>. Released under the GNU GPL version 3 or higher.</font></p> </body> </html> -> + |