Turned out there is a license incompatibility between rsyslog and mlogger which is a fork of logger from bsdutils. I haven't had the time to do a rewrite. You can still use mlogger though: https://github.com/nbrownus/mlogger
On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 1:04 AM, Paul Beckett (ITCS) <[email protected]> wrote: > I just came across this post from a year ago, and was interested in > using this if it exists. I wondered if there had been any progress on this? > Any chance of an update? > Thanks, > Paul > > > [rsyslog] Line length limitations with logger utility *Boylan, James* > JAMES.BOYLAN > at orbitz.com > <rsyslog%40lists.adiscon.com?Subject=Re%3A%20%5Brsyslog%5D%20Line%20length%20limitations%20with%20logger%20utility&In-Reply-To=%3C2B9533021CDD1E4CA07FF043B400842823ADECAF50%40EGEXCMB01.oww.root.lcl%3E> > *Mon Feb 3 15:14:21 CET 2014* > > > - Previous message: [rsyslog] Line length limitations with logger > utility > <http://lists.adiscon.net/pipermail/rsyslog/2014-February/036215.html> > - Next message: [rsyslog] Line length limitations with logger utility > <http://lists.adiscon.net/pipermail/rsyslog/2014-February/036224.html> > - *Messages sorted by:* [ date ] > <http://lists.adiscon.net/pipermail/rsyslog/2014-February/date.html#36222> > [ thread ] > > <http://lists.adiscon.net/pipermail/rsyslog/2014-February/thread.html#36222> > [ subject ] > > <http://lists.adiscon.net/pipermail/rsyslog/2014-February/subject.html#36222> > [ author ] > > <http://lists.adiscon.net/pipermail/rsyslog/2014-February/author.html#36222> > > ------------------------------ > > While it is technically not a big deal to build a logger in > python/ruby/perl/etc, not everyone who uses rsyslog is assured to be able to > program at all. I think having a tool like this which is redesigned with the > advanced features of rsyslog is a fantastic idea. It gives a tool to those > who can't program and it would save time/code to maintain for everyone who > would have otherwise just made their own. > > -- James > > -----Original Message----- > From: rsyslog-bounces at lists.adiscon.com > <http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog> [mailto:rsyslog-bounces > at lists.adiscon.com <http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog>] On > Behalf Of Nathan Brown > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 3:07 PM > To: rsyslog-users > Subject: Re: [rsyslog] Line length limitations with logger utility > > I'd be more than happy to stick it in the tools section. I'll try to get it > using the max line length directive as well as the configure system to build > it. > > The other feature I added to the tool was coalescing multi line log events. I > realize that rsyslog has this capability as well but it didn't seem to cover > all input modules, as I recall. Happy to add other features if anyone needs > them. > > As far as the name is concerned I could see `rsyslogger` or `rlogger` for > brevity. Opinions? > > > On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 5:28 AM, Thomas D. <whissi at whissi.de > <http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog>> wrote: > > >* Hello, > *>>* Rainer Gerhards wrote: > *>* > Question to all: would it make sense to add this as a tool to rsyslog? > *>>* I would definitely say that if rsyslog would contain a logger (call it > *>* "rsyslogger" for example) which supports rsyslog's advanced features > *>* (e.g. no 1024 limit) that this would be very useful, at least for new > *>* users. > *>>* It is always a burden if you need something else before you can make > *>* usage of your new tool. > *>>* But as David said, it is not that difficult to create your own logger > *>* in Perl, Ruby, Python... ;) > *>>* Maybe there are other features which could be included, too. > *>>>* PS: If you decide to include something like that, please add a feature > *>* switch to the configure script. And it would be great if the limit > *>* would be the same for rsyslog and the logger application, so if you > *>* need to increase it, that you only need to patch one file.. > *>>>* -Thomas > *>>* _______________________________________________ > *>* rsyslog mailing list > *>* http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog > <http://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsyslog> > *>* http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > <http://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/> > *>* What's up with rsyslog? Follow https://twitter.com/rgerhards > <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 > listhttp://lists.adiscon.net/mailman/listinfo/rsysloghttp://www.rsyslog.com/professional-services/ > What's up with rsyslog? 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