Should you be using syntax like # ./script.perl < /tmp/pgsql.pipe If you're actually typing "/tmp/pgsql.pipe > script.perl" then you're trying to run the pipe (huh?) and send the output of that run into a file called script.perl and you get permission denied because the pipe doesn't have its x (execute) permission bits set (not surprisingly). -----Original Message----- From: syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu [mailto:syslog-ng-bounces@lists.balabit.hu] On Behalf Of Steve Bielen Sent: 21 May 2008 16:50 To: syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu Subject: [syslog-ng] syslog-ng with piped fifo greetings I have setup a syslog-ng server, which I intent to use to filter the messages from squid. Currently I filter all the messages from squid and send them to a pipe. on the other end of this pipe I have my perl script which formats the data and stores it into my postgres database. the problem is that when I try to run /tmp/pgsql.pipe > script.perl I get the error permission denied. I run that command as root, the pipe is owned by root, and the owner. and the same goes for script.perl. second question: In most tutorials I see for database usage with syslog-ng everyone used a template insert command with variables. does anyone know if such variables exist for the squid access logs ? best wishes -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ______________________________________________________________________________ Member info: https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng Documentation: http://www.balabit.com/support/documentation/?product=syslog-ng FAQ: http://www.campin.net/syslog-ng/faq.html