# Troubleshooting

## Typical Problems

- Output File is not Being Written
- Troubleshooting SELinux-Related Issues

## General Procedure

- Rsyslog Debug Support
  - Signals supported
  - Environment Variables
  - Enabling Debug via rsyslog.conf
  - Getting debug information from a running Instance
  - Interpreting the Logs
  - Security Risks
  - See Also
- troubleshooting problems
  - Malformed Messages and Message Properties
  - Configuration Problems
  - Checking Connection Problems
  - Asking for Help
  - Debug Log
  - Segmentation Faults
- How to create a debug log
  - Regular debug output
  - Debug on Demand
  - Notes
  - See Also

See also

Help with configuring/using `Rsyslog`:

- Mailing list - best route for general questions

- GitHub: rsyslog source project - detailed questions, reporting issues that are believed to be bugs with `Rsyslog`

- Stack Exchange (View, Ask) - experimental support from rsyslog community

See also

Contributing to `Rsyslog`:

- Source project: rsyslog project README.

- Documentation: rsyslog-doc project README

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