jsyslog is a javascript based syslog daemon that aims to be a complete implementation of RFC 3164, and RFC 5424.

A number of features are planned, like a plugin system for logging to endpoints such as Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Heka, Logstash or other syslog daemons.

why?

There is no RFC compliant syslog daemon in the nodejs ecosystem. Moreover, tools like rsyslog and syslog-ng are somewhat exacting in terms of their setup.

jsyslog intends to make it easy for anyone with a passing knowledge of javascript or json to be able setup, use and extend with a minimum amount of fuss.

getting started

A few things are required to use jsyslog on Linux and OSX systems (untested on Windows and *BSD as of this writing):

1. node and npm binaries

2. root access (if you want to run as an rsyslog/syslogd/syslog-ng replacement)

3. highly recommend pm2 process manager

To get jsyslog setup, use npm or clone this repository.

cd to node_modules or wherever you cloned jsyslog

Edit config/config.js to your liking.

As root run pm2 start jsyslog or node jsyslog

TODO:

1. Make npm -g install work

2. Use process fork to run standalone and as an unprivileged user

3. Build plugin system for logging endpoints like elasticsearch, fluentd, heka, logstash, rsyslog etc. etc.