#3 HTTPD level error

[Daniel]

Since the upgrade from debian jessie to stretch logwatch reports each day under httpd errors a level error. I canot find this error in the error log files. What it is and how can I find this error?

Pakage logwatch has version numer 7.4.3+git20161207-2.

[Josh Soref]

answering to make it easier for me to find the answer...
https://sourceforge.net/p/logwatch/discussion/1115928/thread/1ca3abbc/?limit=25

for more information, you can use:

logwatch --service http-error --range 'since 1 week ago' --filename - --detail 6

[Josh Soref]

I'm going to try a file named /etc/logwatch/conf/services/http-error.conf with:

Detail = 6
$HTTP_Error_MatchFilter = "     \
  if ($LogLevel eq 'notice') {   \
   $ThisLine = "";        \
  }                \
  "

[Josh Soref]

Fwiw, I'm much happier w/ those two changes, I'm planning to make a PR to that effect.

[Bjorn]

As mentioned in the link referenced above, the output level can be customized with the Detail parameter. A more universal definition would require both a detail level and a severity level specification, which Logwatch does not provide. But Josh provided the answer on how to customize the output using the existing $HTTP_Error_MatchFilter variable, which is also described, together with $HTTP_Error_ReportFilter, in the conf/services/http-error.conf file. Therefore, it does not appear we need to change the source code.