Use this documentation with care! It describes
the outdated version 7, which was actively
developed around 2014 and is considered dead by the
rsyslog team.
This documentation reflects the latest update of the
v7-stable branch. It describes the 7.6.8 version, which was never
released. As such, it contains some content that
does not apply to any released version.
To obtain the doc that properly matches your installed
v7 version, obtain the doc set from your distro. Each
version of rsyslog contained the version that exactly
matches it.
As general advise, it is strongly suggested to
upgrade to the current version supported by the rsyslog
project. The current version can always be found on
the right-hand side info box on the rsyslog web site.
Note that there is only limited rsyslog community support
available for the outdated v7 version (officially we do not
support it at all, but we usually are able to answer simple
questions). If you need to stick with v7, it probably is
best to ask your distribution for support.
Community Resources¶
You can also browse the following online resources:
- the rsyslog wiki, a community resource which includes rsyslog configuration examples
- rsyslog discussion forum - use this for technical support
- rsyslog video tutorials
- rsyslog FAQ
- syslog device configuration guide (off-site)
- deutsches rsyslog forum (forum in German language)
And don’t forget about the rsyslog mailing list. If you are interested in the “backstage”, you may find Rainer’s blog an interesting read (filter on syslog and rsyslog tags). Or meet Rainer Gerhards at Facebook or Google+. If you would like to use rsyslog source code inside your open source project, you can do that without any restriction as long as your license is GPLv3 compatible. If your license is incompatible to GPLv3, you may even be still permitted to use rsyslog source code. However, then you need to look at the way rsyslog is licensed.
Feedback is always welcome, but if you have a support question, please do not mail Rainer directly (why not?) - use the rsyslog mailing list or rsyslog forum instead.