binary¶

Specifies the command line of the external program to execute.

This parameter applies to omprog: Program integration Output module.

Name:: binary
Scope:: action
Type:: string
Default:: none
Required?:: yes
Introduced:: at least 5.x, possibly earlier

Description¶

Full path and command line parameters of the external program to execute. Arbitrary external programs should be placed under the /usr/libexec/rsyslog directory. That is, the binaries put in this namespaced directory are meant for the consumption of rsyslog, and are not intended to be executed by users. In legacy config, it is not possible to specify command line parameters.

Action usage¶

action(type="omprog" binary="/usr/libexec/rsyslog/log.sh")

Legacy names (for reference)¶

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

$ActionOMProgBinary — maps to binary (status: legacy)

binary¶

Description¶

Action usage¶

Legacy names (for reference)¶

See also¶