I think I'm out of luck then, because quotes didn't work.I'll upgrade to 7.xThank you for your prompt reply. Hicham
> Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 10:54:14 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [rsyslog] imfile module: can't read file with spaces in it's > path (extra characters ignored!!) > > On Wed, 8 May 2013, Hicham Amrati wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Is there a way to escape special characters in file path (space) when using > > imfile module to send a local log file to a remote server?when trying to > > read a file with a path like this one: > > /my path/file.log > > I get an error indicating that the extra characters 'path/file.log' were > > ignored.I tried escaping it with a backslash but to no avail. and I > > couldn't find any solution online either. > > I'm using rsyslog 5.8.6 on ubuntu server. > > Your help would be much appreciated,Hicham > > I don't think there is a way to do this with the config file syntax in 5.8. > You > can try enclosing the path in quotes, but if that doesn't work you are out of > luck. > > With the new config language in 7.x I would expect this to work as the path > is > enclosed in quotes to begin with. > > David Lang > _______________________________________________ > rsyslog mailing list > http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of > sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T > LIKE THAT. _______________________________________________ rsyslog mailing list http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards NOTE WELL: This is a PUBLIC mailing list, posts are ARCHIVED by a myriad of sites beyond our control. PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE and DO NOT POST if you DON'T LIKE THAT.
