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Bug #3101
closedSuricata not using 'default-log-dir' in YAML
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Suricata latest ran without -l doesn't log to the directory set in the YAML:
dolemite@researchvm:~/testids/test$ grep 'default-log-dir:' /etc/suricata/suricata.5.git.yaml default-log-dir: /tmp dolemite@researchvm:~/testids/test$ ls -alh total 12K drwxr-xr-x 2 dolemite dolemite 4.0K Jul 30 12:22 . drwxr-xr-x 6 dolemite dolemite 4.0K Jul 30 10:24 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 4.0K Jul 30 12:02 anon.pcap dolemite@researchvm:~/testids/test$ ~/testids/src/suricata/suricata-git/src/suricata -c /etc/suricata/suricata.5.git.yaml -S /var/lib/suricata/rules/custom.rules -r anon.pcap [27542] 30/7/2019 -- 12:27:01 - (suricata.c:1071) <Notice> (LogVersion) -- This is Suricata version 5.0.0-dev (3a912446a 2019-07-22) running in USER mode [27542] 30/7/2019 -- 12:27:01 - (tm-threads.c:2145) <Notice> (TmThreadWaitOnThreadInit) -- all 5 packet processing threads, 4 management threads initialized, engine started. [27542] 30/7/2019 -- 12:27:02 - (suricata.c:2851) <Notice> (SuricataMainLoop) -- Signal Received. Stopping engine. [27556] 30/7/2019 -- 12:27:02 - (source-pcap-file.c:378) <Notice> (ReceivePcapFileThreadExitStats) -- Pcap-file module read 1 files, 44 packets, 3325 bytes dolemite@researchvm:~/testids/test$ ls -alh total 68K drwxr-xr-x 2 dolemite dolemite 4.0K Jul 30 12:27 . drwxr-xr-x 6 dolemite dolemite 4.0K Jul 30 10:24 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 4.0K Jul 30 12:02 anon.pcap -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 155 Jul 30 12:27 flowbits.json -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 4.3K Jul 30 12:27 keyword_perf.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 8.6K Jul 30 12:27 local.eve.json -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 978 Jul 30 12:27 local.fast.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 4.1K Jul 30 12:27 packet_stats.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 840 Jul 30 12:27 prefilter_perf.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 976 Jul 30 12:27 rule_group_perf.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 3.1K Jul 30 12:27 rule_perf.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 2.1K Jul 30 12:27 stats.log -rw-rw-r-- 1 dolemite dolemite 600 Jul 30 12:27 suricata.log
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Updated by Jason Ish over 5 years ago
This is part of USER mode. When running "offline" it will log to the current directory by default, or wherever -l points the log file. This is to avoid conflicting with a log file that may be open by a live instance.
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2421
It might a good idea to add a Notice level log line that this is happening.
Updated by Peter Manev over 5 years ago
Updated by Andreas Herz over 5 years ago
- Assignee set to Community Ticket
- Target version set to TBD
Updated by Andreas Herz over 5 years ago
- Assignee changed from Community Ticket to OISF Dev
Updated by Victor Julien over 5 years ago
- Is duplicate of Bug #3095: default log dir not always honored - git master added
Updated by Victor Julien over 5 years ago
- Status changed from New to Closed
- Assignee deleted (
OISF Dev) - Target version deleted (
TBD)
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