syslog-ng / syslog-ng/syslog-ng.github.io
Document how to write logs in RFC5424 format
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Description
What section you wish to enhance
Maybe "The Configuration File", maybe "Destinations > File", maybe "Template and Rewrite"?
Description of the problem
The first thing I wanted to do after installing syslog-ng was update the log format to be RFC5424 instead of legacy format. I wasn't able to find out how to do this by searching the documentation site.
Proposed solution
Provide a simple example of how to use standard RFC5424 for local logs, including structured data support.
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the documentation site's sections "The Configuration File," "Destinations > File," and "Template and Rewrite" to find the most suitable location. Add a simple local-log example using standard RFC5424 format with structured data support, then verify that the example explains how to produce the requested format.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100