Log4j not send logs to linux SYSLOG

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I want implement log4j to my java project. I put the jar in lib folder and configure log4j.properties file. Logs successfuly shows in console, but I can't see that logs in SYSLOG app (KSYSLOG) of my kubuntu. this is my properties file:

log4j.rootLogger=INFO, stdout, SYSLOG, file

# Redirect log messages to console
log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
log4j.appender.stdout.Target=System.out
log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

# Redirect log messages to a SYSLOG
log4j.appender.SYSLOG=org.apache.log4j.net.SyslogAppender
log4j.appender.SYSLOG.syslogHost=127.0.0.1
log4j.appender.SYSLOG.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.SYSLOG.layout.conversionPattern=%d{ISO8601} %-5p [%t] %c{2} %x - %m%n
log4j.appender.SYSLOG.Facility=LOCAL1

# Redirect log messages to a log file, support file rolling.
log4j.appender.file=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
log4j.appender.file.File=/var/log/  log4j-application.log
log4j.appender.file.MaxFileSize=5MB
log4j.appender.file.MaxBackupIndex=10
log4j.appender.file.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.file.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

what is incorrect in this properties file or what I do incorrect?

Does it work with `localhost` instead of `127.0.0.1`? – Dragan Bozanovic Jul 13 '15 at 20:55 — Dragan Bozanovic, Jul 13 '15 at 20:55
@DraganBozanovic no, same problem – Jack Daniel Jul 14 '15 at 04:50 — Jack Daniel, Jul 14 '15 at 04:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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I found the solutin in this thread Writing log data to syslog using log4j

we must add

$ModLoad imudp
$UDPServerRun 514

to rsyslog.conf and restart rsyslog

edited May 23 '17 at 10:30

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answered Jul 14 '15 at 05:28

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can you provide more info? Where is the file you edited? – Stealth Rabbi Nov 16 '16 at 19:09
@StealthRabbi /etc/rsyslog.conf – Jack Daniel Nov 16 '16 at 19:22

Log4j not send logs to linux SYSLOG

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