Here is what happens when I include it. It tires to use kafka-java

Error parsing config, syntax error, unexpected LL_IDENTIFIER, expecting '}' in block destination kafka() at /usr/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/kafka.conf:24:4:5-4:15:

1

2       #Start Block block destination kafka() at /usr/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/kafka.conf:24

3

4----->     kafka-java(bootstrap_servers("127.0.0.1:9092") topic("{incoming}") );

4----->     ^^^^^^^^^^

5

6       #End Block block destination kafka() at /usr/share/syslog-ng/include/scl/kafka/kafka.conf:24

7

Included from /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf:6:3-9:4:

1       @version: 3.37

2       @define kafka-implementation kafka-c

3       @include "scl.conf"

4

5       destination d_kafka {

6----->   kafka(

6----->   ^^^^^^^

7----->     bootstrap-servers("127.0.0.1:9092")

8----->     topic("{incoming}")

9----->   );

10      };

From: syslog-ng <syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu> On Behalf Of Peter Kokai (pkokai)
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2022 2:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [syslog-ng] Kafka-c issues

hello,

the @include is required for kafka, but you commented out with #

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Subject: [syslog-ng] Kafka-c issues

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I am trying to setup Syslog-NG t send output to Kakka. I am running ubuntu 18.04, Syslog-NG version 3.37.

This is my syslog-ng.conf   ( I have #scl.conf because if I don’t it tries to install kafka-java)

@version: 3.37

@define kafka-implementation kafka-c

#@include "scl.conf"

destination d_kafka {

  kafka(

    bootstrap-servers("127.0.0.1:9092")

    topic("{incoming}")

  );

};

This is the error when I try and run sudo syslog-ng

Error parsing config, syntax error, unexpected LL_IDENTIFIER, expecting '}' in /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf:6:3-6:8:

1       @version: 3.37

2       @define kafka-implementation kafka-c

3       #@include "scl.conf"

4

5       destination d_kafka {

6----->   kafka(

6----->   ^^^^^

7           bootstrap-servers("127.0.0.1:9092")

8           topic("{incoming}")

9         );

10      };

Any help will be appreciated.

SKP