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The following has been tested with Ubuntu 10.04 but should work with any distribution which include '''rsyslog''' and the [http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imfile.html imfile module].
The following has been tested with Ubuntu 10.04 but should work with any distribution which include '''rsyslog''' and the [http://www.rsyslog.com/doc/imfile.html imfile module].


Note: Test in bold will need to be adapted to value which are relevant to your system.
* Create the following file with contents as below:
 
{{highlight|'''Note:'''|bordered=yes|color=#BEF781}} '''Text in bold''' will need to be adapted to value which are relevant to your system.
* Create the following file:


'''/etc/rsyslog.d/10-xbmc.conf '''
'''/etc/rsyslog.d/10-xbmc.conf '''

Revision as of 12:28, 17 December 2012

The following has been tested with Ubuntu 10.04 but should work with any distribution which include rsyslog and the imfile module.

  • Create the following file with contents as below:

Note: Text in bold will need to be adapted to value which are relevant to your system.

/etc/rsyslog.d/10-xbmc.conf

 #
 $ModLoad imfile
 #
 # /home/xbmc/.xbmc/temp/xbmc.log
 $InputFileName /home/xbmc/.xbmc/temp/xbmc.log
 $InputFileTag tag_xbmc_log:
 $InputFileStateFile xbmc_log
 $InputFileSeverity debug
 $InputFileFacility local3
 $InputRunFileMonitor
 #
 # check for new lines every 10 seconds
 $InputFilePollingInterval 10
 #
 # send the log to a remote host: (optional)
 local3.debug @<remote_host>
  • restart rsyslog:
 sudo restart rsyslog