This diff should turn on the duplication detection in rsyslog:
diff -u rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/rsyslog.conf rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/rsyslog.conf --- rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/rsyslog.conf +++ rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/rsyslog.conf @@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ # $ActionFileDefaultTemplate RSYSLOG_TraditionalFileFormat
+# Filter duplicated messages +$RepeatedMsgReduction on + # # Set the default permissions for all log files. # diff -u rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/changelog rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/changelog --- rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/changelog +++ rsyslog-4.2.0/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +rsyslog (4.2.0-2ubuntu6) karmic; urgency=low + + * enable $RepeatedMsgReduction to avoid bloating the syslog + file (LP: #453444) + + -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:28:10 +0200 + rsyslog (4.2.0-2ubuntu5) karmic; urgency=low
Upstart fixups; LP: #430220
This diff should turn on the duplication detection in rsyslog:
diff -u rsyslog- 4.2.0/debian/ rsyslog. conf rsyslog- 4.2.0/debian/ rsyslog. conf 4.2.0/debian/ rsyslog. conf 4.2.0/debian/ rsyslog. conf aultTemplate RSYSLOG_ TraditionalFile Format
--- rsyslog-
+++ rsyslog-
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
#
$ActionFileDef
+# Filter duplicated messages duction on 4.2.0/debian/ changelog rsyslog- 4.2.0/debian/ changelog 4.2.0/debian/ changelog 4.2.0/debian/ changelog uction to avoid bloating the syslog
+$RepeatedMsgRe
+
#
# Set the default permissions for all log files.
#
diff -u rsyslog-
--- rsyslog-
+++ rsyslog-
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+rsyslog (4.2.0-2ubuntu6) karmic; urgency=low
+
+ * enable $RepeatedMsgRed
+ file (LP: #453444)
+
+ -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:28:10 +0200
+
rsyslog (4.2.0-2ubuntu5) karmic; urgency=low
Upstart fixups; LP: #430220