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I wonder if this isn't already supported by the logoutput option documented here: https://circus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/for-ops/configuration/ .

I may be wrong, but I believe this setting is for the circusd master process, and I could'nt find a way to apply the same configuration for watchers?

With the following config, my watcher's stdout goes to the terminal:

[circus]
logoutput = syslog:///dev/log?user

[watcher:foo]
cmd = python
args = -u foo.py
numprocesses = 1

But it's also perfectly possible that I just overlooked a setting in the configuration file :)

I've never tried to use this. But the doc clearly indicates that it should be the way to log to Syslog, so if it doesn't work I think we should fix it before introducing a new option for it 😄 .

logoutput
The logoutput file where we want to log (default: - to log on stdout). You can log to a remote syslog by using the following syntax: syslog://host:port?facility where host is your syslog server, port is optional and facility is the syslog facility to use. If you wish to log to a local syslog you can use syslog:///path/to/syslog/socket?facility instead.

I've never tried to use this. But the doc clearly indicates that it should be the way to log to Syslog, so if it doesn't work I think we should fix it before introducing a new option for it smile .

logoutput
The logoutput file where we want to log (default: - to log on stdout). You can log to a remote syslog by using the following syntax: syslog://host:port?facility where host is your syslog server, port is optional and facility is the syslog facility to use. If you wish to log to a local syslog you can use syslog:///path/to/syslog/socket?facility instead.

This only applies to the arbiter, i.e. the circusd, but not the watchers. The watchers don't have an option to stream to syslog (edit: As JudgeGregg pointed out).