syslog-ng control the log from printing multiple time with in given time frame

Question

I am new to using syslog-ng, just wondering if syslog-ng provides a way to control the log if the same event is occurred avoid printing the log multiple times.

Answer 1

Yes, it does.

For example, the suppress() option can be used for such purposes:

https://www.syslog-ng.com/technical-documents/doc/syslog-ng-open-source-edition/3.26/administration-guide/suppress