dirGroup

Set the group for directories newly created.

This parameter applies to omfile: File Output Module.

Name:

dirGroup

Scope:

module, action

Type:

gid

Default:

module=process user’s primary group; action=system default

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description

Set the group for directories newly created. Please note that this setting does not affect the group of directories already existing. The parameter is a group name, for which the groupid is obtained by rsyslogd on during startup processing. Interim changes to the user mapping are not detected.

When set on the module, the value becomes the default for actions.

Module usage

module(load="builtin:omfile" dirGroup="...")

Action usage

action(type="omfile" dirGroup="...")

Legacy names (for reference)

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

• $DirGroup — maps to dirGroup (status: legacy)

See also

See also omfile: File Output Module.

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