newsyslog configuration/s

bgroper · 2026-02-04T10:12:27+0000

It seems any configurations included in /usr/local/etc/newsyslog.d/*.conf do NOT override the defaults contained in /etc/newsyslog.conf.
Rather, configurations included in /usr/local/etc/newsyslog.d/*.conf appear to be processed in addition to whatever is contained in /etc/newsyslog.conf.
Could this be deliberate ? Perhaps some unusual FreeBSD behaviour.
Edit. Using 14.3, not tested any other version/s.

tembun · 2026-02-04T12:06:07+0000

The behaviour you described is correct and documented in newsyslog(8):

Code:

/usr/local/etc/newsyslog.conf.d  By default each file in this directory ending in '.conf' and not beginning
                                 with '.' will be included by the default newsyslog.conf.

Emrion · 2026-02-04T12:32:37+0000

Nothing is said in the manual pages concerning the override of an existing value.

Dan got the same result than you even in /etc/newsyslog.d/: https://dan.langille.org/2025/10/01...onf-with-etc-newsyslog-conf-d-newsyslog-conf/

I don't know if it is expected or not. I see nothing on bugzilla, but you should make a PR. You will get an answer.

newsyslog configuration/s

bgroper

tembun

Emrion