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dmathieu f30ff25fb7 rename logrus_syslog package to syslog
Package names shouldn't be using underscores. There is also nothing
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# Syslog Hooks for Logrus <img src="http://i.imgur.com/hTeVwmJ.png" width="40" height="40" alt=":walrus:" class="emoji" title=":walrus:"/>
## Usage
```go
import (
"log/syslog"
"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
lSyslog "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog"
)
func main() {
log := logrus.New()
hook, err := lSyslog.NewSyslogHook("udp", "localhost:514", syslog.LOG_INFO, "")
if err == nil {
log.Hooks.Add(hook)
}
}
```
If you want to connect to local syslog (Ex. "/dev/log" or "/var/run/syslog" or "/var/run/log"). Just assign empty string to the first two parameters of `NewSyslogHook`. It should look like the following.
```go
import (
"log/syslog"
"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
lSyslog "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/syslog"
)
func main() {
log := logrus.New()
hook, err := lSyslog.NewSyslogHook("", "", syslog.LOG_INFO, "")
if err == nil {
log.Hooks.Add(hook)
}
}
```