# Plugin syslog output

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-syslog-output/345282>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-syslog-output/345282 "2023-10-18T11:52:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Manal\_A](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/manal_a/32/123992_2.png) [@Manal\_A](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Manal_A)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-syslog-output/345282/1 "2023-10-18T11:52:38Z")

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I successfully installed the syslog output plugin on my Red Hat virtual machine. However, when I attempt to start Logstash and use the syslog output in my Logstash configuration file, I encounter the following error message: "Unable to load Plugin. {:type=\>"output", :name=\>"syslog"}. Additionally, it skips the pipelines.(in logs : Skipping ...)

Can anyone please assist me in resolving this issue?

Elastic version: 8.8.1

Thanks.

 ![syslog](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/3/8/385ac8b18a71a1e7b7f4fdd1cbe89973868aa92b.png)

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-syslog-output/345282/2 "2023-10-18T12:11:26Z")

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Hello,

Please do not share screenshots of text messages, they can be hard to read, just share the plain text using the Preformatted text option, the `</>` button, to correctly format it.

Your screenshot cropped the ERROR log line, there is more information on that line that could be helpful.

Also, since this is a systemd error you need to look at `/var/log/messages` or `/var/log/syslog` as well for some hint on the issue.

You didn't share your logstash configuration, share your logstash configuration please.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/plugin-syslog-output/345282/3 "2023-11-15T12:11:49Z")

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