Re: regarding logging when running in the foreground

[Dan White <dwhite@olp.net>]

On 05/16/14 12:12 +0300, Mike Jackson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to prevent slapd from using syslog when running in the 
> foreground? I run slapd permanently under the runit process 
> supervision package with -d 256, and it already captures stderr to 
> it's own logging system. However, I also get the same log messages 
> cluttering up my syslog with local4.debug lines. Running in the 
> foreground is pretty much a requirement for using process supervision 
> and almost every service related software supports it for this reason. 
> The background logging, despite running in the foreground, is 
> undesired behavior.

You could direct your syslog daemon to ignore those messages.
Look for lines which include:

*.debug
local4.debug
local4.*

--
Dan White