python27 @2.7.3_1 SysLogHandler uses wrong default address for syslog

[robertread@…]

The logging.handlers.SysLogHandler() does not work on Mountain Lion (and probably Lion, but don't have it) by default. This is because the the Apple System Logger listens on UNIX dgram socket /var/run/syslog instead of the standard UDP port. The default address for the system python version of logging.handlers.SysLogHandler is '/var/run/syslog'.

[larryv (Lawrence Velázquez)]

Thanks for the ticket. In the future, please try to Cc relevant port maintainers.

[robertread@…]

OK, will do. Thanks!

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Is this still a problem with 2.7.5?

[robertread@…]

Yes, it still appears to be an issue in 2.7.5 - the default address for SysLogHandler is still set to a UDP port instead the /var/run/syslog unix socket. Here is a reproducer. WIth this snippet, I only see the message in /var/log/system.log if I uncomment the address parameter:

import logging
import logging.handlers

logger = logging.getLogger()
syslog = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(
#                address='/var/run/syslog'
          )
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(name)s[%(process)d]: %(message)s')
syslog.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(syslog)
logger.warn("test message!")

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

This isn't going to change in Python 2.7 at this point. Changing the default syslog address for macOS in current versions would be something to request upstream.