Centralized logging server...

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    Sam> I've been playing with the python logging module.  I'd like all of
    Sam> these applications to write their logs to the same place in order
    Sam> to make analysis easier.

    Sam> Any ideas on best practices?

Perhaps use logging.handlers.SysLogHandler?

    Sam> What are my options for a syslog server to receive the messages?
    Sam> Rsyslog looks like it would be good.  Anyone know anything else?

If you're running on a Unix system of any type you should have syslog by
default.  You shouldn't need to install anything.

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