[syslog-ng] syntax error when using syslog-ng.conf from debian packaging

[Laszlo Szemere (lszemere)]

Hello Alex,
 the configuration file itself is not complete, we use the 'include' mechanism to hide some platform specific details.

 The README file explains it in details: https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/blob/master/packaging/debian/README.source#L40
 The relevant section from the mentioned install script: https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/blob/master/packaging/debian/syslog-ng-core.install#L68

 Hope this will help!

Br,
Laci

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Hi,
Sorry for the late reply.

In fact variable tty10 is not set in my environment.
I am using debian 9, syslog-ng version 3.24.1
I am creating my own debian package using the CMakeFile in attachment.
I am using the configuration file: https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/blob/master/packaging/debian/syslog-ng.conf<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fsyslog-ng%2Fsyslog-ng%2Fblob%2Fmaster%2Fpackaging%2Fdebian%2Fsyslog-ng.conf&data=02%7C01%7CLaszlo.Szemere%40oneidentity.com%7C544f359a2b1e4b718f2d08d76dd421ec%7C91c369b51c9e439c989c1867ec606603%7C0%7C0%7C637098630196132864&sdata=W2V4Dc8qLYOLvuzbZaTxXcGSRC17Gwdl4mRQpDtvgWQ%3D&reserved=0>

Cheers,
Alex

On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 5:59 AM Peter Kokai (pkokai) <Peter.Kokai at oneidentity.com<mailto:Peter.Kokai at oneidentity.com>> wrote:
Hello,

At first glance this looks like the issue found in 3.23.1: https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/issues/2906<https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fsyslog-ng%2Fsyslog-ng%2Fissues%2F2906&data=02%7C01%7CLaszlo.Szemere%40oneidentity.com%7C544f359a2b1e4b718f2d08d76dd421ec%7C91c369b51c9e439c989c1867ec606603%7C0%7C0%7C637098630196132864&sdata=K6pBUfND6%2F5pfYJH8C67%2BGMSYhOBHR0MENLz1GPCCco%3D&reserved=0>
Could you verify by checking either master or 3.24.1 ?

If not please provide more information as such:
* debian version
* syslog-ng version
* how/where do you obtain your debian packages
* configuration file

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Kokan

On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 02:59:53PM +0000, Alexandre Santos wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> I am  running into the following error when running the syslog-ng with the syslog-ng.conf from debian packaging:
>
> Error parsing affile, syntax error, unexpected ')', expecting LL_IDENTIFIER or LL_STRING in /usr/local/etc/syslog-ng.conf:68:34-68:35:
> 63      #
> 64      destination d_console { usertty("root"); };
> 65
> 66      # Virtual console.
> 67      #
> 68----> destination d_console_all { file(`tty10`); };
> 68---->                                  ^
>
> Do you have any idea about this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Alex

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