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.gitignore

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+# Local configuration (server-specific, may contain secrets)
+config.local.env
+*.local.env
+
+# SSH keys and credentials
+.ssh/
+*.pem
+*.key
+
+# Editor/IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+logs/
+
+# Dependencies
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc

CONFIGURATION.md

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+# Configuration Guide
+
+This repository can be adapted for different servers through the configuration system.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Create your environment-specific configuration
+
+Copy the default configuration template to a local version:
+
+```bash
+cp config.env config.local.env
+```
+
+### 2. Edit config.local.env for your server
+
+Update the values to match your environment:
+
+```bash
+nano config.local.env
+```
+
+Key variables to adjust:
+- **`SERVER_HOSTNAME`**: Your target server hostname/IP
+- **`RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG`**: Path to main rsyslog config on server (usually `/etc/rsyslog.conf`)
+- **`RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR`**: Directory for modular configs on server (usually `/etc/rsyslog.d`)
+- **`GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG`**: Path in Git (usually `rsyslog.conf`)
+- **`GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR`**: Path in Git (usually `rsyslog.d`)
+
+### 3. Validate your configuration
+
+Check that everything is syntactically correct:
+
+```bash
+./validate-syntax.sh
+```
+
+This will verify:
+- ✓ Shell script syntax
+- ✓ Configuration file format
+- ✓ Ansible playbook syntax
+- ✓ rsyslog config syntax
+
+## Configuration File
+
+### config.env (Template)
+
+This is the default configuration template checked into Git. Contains all possible options with comments.
+
+Use this as a reference for what variables are available.
+
+### config.local.env (Local Override)
+
+Create this file locally for your specific server. It's **gitignored** to prevent accidental commits of sensitive data.
+
+The scripts load configuration in this order:
+1. Look for `config.local.env` (local overrides)
+2. Fall back to `config.env` (defaults)
+
+This allows you to:
+- Keep `config.env` in Git with generic/default values
+- Override locally with `config.local.env` for your specific server
+- Keep secrets and server-specific settings out of Git
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Running apply.sh
+
+Applies the Git configuration to your server:
+
+```bash
+./apply.sh
+```
+
+The script will:
+1. Load `config.local.env` (or `config.env` as fallback)
+2. Copy files from Git to the server using paths from config
+3. Validate rsyslog syntax
+4. Restart rsyslog service
+
+### Running drift-check.sh
+
+Checks if the server's configuration matches Git:
+
+```bash
+./drift-check.sh
+```
+
+The script will:
+1. Load configuration
+2. Compare each file on the server with the Git version
+3. Report any differences (drift)
+4. Exit code: 0 if synced, 1 if drift detected
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+You can also override config file values using environment variables:
+
+```bash
+# Use this specific config file
+CONFIG_FILE=/path/to/custom.env ./apply.sh
+
+# Or override individual vars
+RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR=/custom/rsyslog.d ./apply.sh
+```
+
+## Adapting for Different Services
+
+To adapt this for a different service (not just rsyslog):
+
+1. Create a new config.env with your service paths:
+   ```bash
+   # Example: nginx
+   MAIN_CONFIG="/etc/nginx/nginx.conf"
+   CONFIG_DIR="/etc/nginx/conf.d"
+   GIT_MAIN_CONFIG="nginx.conf"
+   GIT_CONFIG_DIR="nginx.d"
+   VALIDATION_CMD="nginx -t"
+   ```
+
+2. Update `apply.sh` to use your validation command:
+   ```bash
+   $VALIDATION_CMD
+   ```
+
+3. Update `drift-check.sh` if needed (usually no changes needed)
+
+## Validation Checklist
+
+Before deploying to a new server:
+
+- [ ] `config.local.env` created and customized
+- [ ] `./validate-syntax.sh` passes all checks
+- [ ] SSH connectivity to server verified
+- [ ] Ansible inventory updated with server hostname
+- [ ] SSH keys configured in CI/CD secrets
+- [ ] Test on a non-production server first
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Configuration file not found"
+
+Make sure you have at least one of these:
+- `config.local.env` (recommended for local use)
+- `config.env` (used as fallback)
+
+### Syntax check fails
+
+Run the validation script to identify issues:
+
+```bash
+./validate-syntax.sh
+```
+
+### Drift detected but server looks correct
+
+Check that paths in `config.local.env` match your actual server:
+
+```bash
+# On the server:
+ls -la /etc/rsyslog.conf
+ls -la /etc/rsyslog.d/
+```
+
+Then compare with your config:
+
+```bash
+grep RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG config.local.env
+grep RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR config.local.env
+```

GENERICIZATION.md

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+# Repository Genericization - Summary
+
+## What Was Changed
+
+Your rsyslog repository has been made generic with environment-based configuration. All hardcoded paths and server-specific settings can now be configured via a configuration file.
+
+## Files Created/Modified
+
+### New Files
+
+1. **config.env** - Template configuration file
+   - Contains all configurable variables with defaults
+   - Checked into Git (safe to share)
+   - Use as reference for what can be configured
+
+2. **config.local.env** - Environment-specific overrides (create this locally)
+   - Copy from config.env and customize for your server
+   - Gitignored - won't be committed
+   - Use for sensitive/server-specific settings
+
+3. **validate-syntax.sh** - Comprehensive validation script
+   - Validates shell script syntax
+   - Checks configuration file format
+   - Validates Ansible playbooks
+   - Validates rsyslog config syntax
+   - Exit code 0 = all pass, exit code 1 = failures
+
+4. **CONFIGURATION.md** - Setup and usage documentation
+   - Quick start guide
+   - Configuration options explained
+   - Troubleshooting tips
+
+5. **.gitignore** - Prevents accidental commits
+   - Ignores config.local.env and *.local.env
+   - Ignores SSH keys and credentials
+   - Standard patterns for Python, editors, logs
+
+### Modified Files
+
+1. **apply.sh** - Now loads configuration
+   - Reads config.env or config.local.env
+   - Uses variables for paths instead of hardcoded values
+   - More verbose output showing what paths it's using
+
+2. **drift-check.sh** - Now loads configuration
+   - Reads config.env or config.local.env
+   - Uses variables for server and Git paths
+   - More transparent about what it's comparing
+
+## How to Use
+
+### Step 1: Create local configuration
+```bash
+cp config.env config.local.env
+```
+
+### Step 2: Edit for your server
+```bash
+nano config.local.env
+```
+
+Update these key variables:
+- `SERVER_HOSTNAME` - Your server IP/hostname
+- `RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG` - Server path to main config (e.g., `/etc/rsyslog.conf`)
+- `RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR` - Server path to config dir (e.g., `/etc/rsyslog.d`)
+- `PUSHGATEWAY_URL` - Your Prometheus pushgateway (if using metrics)
+
+### Step 3: Validate everything
+```bash
+./validate-syntax.sh
+```
+
+All checks should pass ✓
+
+### Step 4: Use your scripts
+```bash
+./apply.sh        # Apply config to server
+./drift-check.sh  # Check if server matches Git
+```
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+### Server Paths (Customize per environment)
+- `RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG` - Where rsyslog.conf lives on server
+- `RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR` - Where modular configs live on server
+
+### Git Paths (Usually same for all)
+- `GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG` - Path to config in Git (default: files/rsyslog.conf)
+- `GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR` - Path to configs in Git (default: files/rsyslog.d)
+
+### Ansible
+- `ANSIBLE_INVENTORY` - Path to hosts.yml
+- `ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK_DIR` - Path to playbooks dir
+- `ANSIBLE_CONFIG` - Path to ansible.cfg
+
+### Other
+- `REPO_NAME` - Label for your repo
+- `PUSHGATEWAY_URL` - For Prometheus metrics
+- `LOG_LEVEL` - debug/info/warn/error
+
+## Adapting for Other Services
+
+To use this for a different service (nginx, apache, etc.):
+
+1. Update file paths in config.env:
+   ```env
+   GIT_MAIN_CONFIG="nginx.conf"
+   GIT_CONFIG_DIR="nginx.d"
+   MAIN_CONFIG="/etc/nginx/nginx.conf"
+   CONFIG_DIR="/etc/nginx/conf.d"
+   ```
+
+2. Update the validation/restart command in apply.sh
+
+3. That's it! The scripts work with any service.
+
+## Configuration Loading Order
+
+Scripts load config in this order:
+1. Check for `config.local.env` (local overrides)
+2. Fall back to `config.env` (defaults)
+3. Use environment variables if set
+
+This allows you to:
+- Keep generic defaults in Git (config.env)
+- Override locally for each server (config.local.env)
+- Keep secrets out of version control
+
+## Validation
+
+Run this anytime you make changes:
+```bash
+./validate-syntax.sh
+```
+
+Checks for:
+✓ Bash script syntax errors
+✓ Required config variables
+✓ Configuration file format
+✓ Ansible playbook syntax
+✓ rsyslog config syntax
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. ✓ Repository is now generic
+2. → Create config.local.env for each server
+3. → Run validate-syntax.sh before deploying
+4. → Check Ansible playbooks work for your server list
+5. → Update .woodpecker.yml if needed for CI/CD secrets
+
+## Files Not Changed
+
+These remain as-is for now (as requested):
+- ansible/playbooks/* - You'll review per server
+- ansible/inventory/hosts.yml - You'll update with your servers
+- .woodpecker.yml - Kept as-is, already parameterized
+
+## Key Improvements
+
+✓ **Generic** - Works on any server with configuration
+✓ **Validated** - Built-in syntax checking
+✓ **Safe** - Local overrides never committed to Git
+✓ **Portable** - Easy to adapt for different services
+✓ **Documented** - Clear configuration options
+✓ **Maintainable** - Centralized config, no hardcoding

apply.sh

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 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-echo "Applying rsyslog config from git repo..."
+# Load configuration
+CONFIG_FILE="${CONFIG_FILE:-config.local.env}"
+if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="config.env"
+fi
 
-cp rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.conf
+if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
-mkdir -p /etc/rsyslog.d
+    echo "ERROR: Configuration file not found. Please create config.local.env or config.env"
-cp rsyslog.d/*.conf /etc/rsyslog.d/
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$CONFIG_FILE"
+
+echo "Applying rsyslog config from git repo..."
+echo "  Main config: $GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG → $RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
+echo "  Config dir: $GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR → $RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"
+
+if [ ! -f "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Source file not found: $GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+cp "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG" "$RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
+mkdir -p "$RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"
+cp "$GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"/*.conf "$RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR/"
 
 echo "Validating config..."
 rsyslogd -N1

config.env

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+# =============================================================================
+# Configuration file for rsyslog GitOps
+# =============================================================================
+# Copy this file to config.local.env and update the values for your environment.
+# The .local.env variant is gitignored for sensitive data.
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Repository metadata
+REPO_NAME="rsyslog"
+REPO_DESCRIPTION="Manage rsyslog configuration on Linux servers using Git as the single source of truth"
+
+# Server configuration
+SERVER_USER="${SERVER_USER:-root}"
+SERVER_HOSTNAME="${SERVER_HOSTNAME:-localhost}"
+
+# File locations on the server
+RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG="/etc/rsyslog.conf"
+RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR="/etc/rsyslog.d"
+
+# File locations in the Git repository (relative to repo root)
+GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG="files/rsyslog.conf"
+GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR="files/rsyslog.d"
+
+# Ansible configuration
+ANSIBLE_INVENTORY="ansible/inventory/hosts.yml"
+ANSIBLE_PLAYBOOK_DIR="ansible/playbooks"
+ANSIBLE_CONFIG="ansible.cfg"
+
+# Validation settings
+VALIDATE_SYNTAX=true
+VALIDATE_SSH_CONNECTIVITY=true
+VALIDATE_RSYSLOG_STATUS=true
+
+# Prometheus/Pushgateway (optional)
+PUSHGATEWAY_URL="${PUSHGATEWAY_URL:-http://pushgateway.observability-stack.svc.cluster.local:9091}"
+ENABLE_METRICS=true
+
+# Logging
+LOG_LEVEL="info"  # debug, info, warn, error

drift-check.sh

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 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
+# Load configuration
+CONFIG_FILE="${CONFIG_FILE:-config.local.env}"
+if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="config.env"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Configuration file not found. Please create config.local.env or config.env"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source "$CONFIG_FILE"
+
 echo "Checking drift between git repo and live server..."
+echo "  Comparing: $GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG ↔ $RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
+echo "  Comparing: $GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR ↔ $RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"
 
 DIFF_FOUND=0
 
 echo
-echo "Comparing /etc/rsyslog.conf"
+echo "Comparing $RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
-if ! diff -u rsyslog.conf /etc/rsyslog.conf; then
+if ! diff -u "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG" "$RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"; then
   DIFF_FOUND=1
 fi
 
 echo
-echo "Comparing rsyslog.d configs"
+echo "Comparing $RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR configs"
-for file in rsyslog.d/*.conf; do
+for file in "$GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"/*.conf; do
   base=$(basename "$file")
-  target="/etc/rsyslog.d/$base"
+  target="$RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR/$base"
 
   if [ ! -f "$target" ]; then
     echo "Missing on server: $target"

validate-syntax.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# =============================================================================
+# Syntax validation script for rsyslog GitOps
+# =============================================================================
+# This script validates:
+#   1. Bash script syntax
+#   2. Configuration file format
+#   3. Ansible playbook syntax
+#   4. rsyslog config syntax (if rsyslogd available)
+#
+# Exit codes:
+#   0 = all checks passed
+#   1 = one or more checks failed
+# =============================================================================
+
+set -o pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+EXIT_CODE=0
+
+# Color codes
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+log_pass() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_fail() {
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC} $1"
+    EXIT_CODE=1
+}
+
+log_warn() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}⚠${NC} $1"
+}
+
+log_info() {
+    echo "  $1"
+}
+
+# =============================================================================
+# 1. Check shell script syntax
+# =============================================================================
+echo "Checking shell script syntax..."
+
+for script in apply.sh drift-check.sh validate-syntax.sh; do
+    if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/$script" ]; then
+        if bash -n "$SCRIPT_DIR/$script" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log_pass "$script"
+        else
+            log_fail "$script (bash -n failed)"
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+# =============================================================================
+# 2. Check configuration file
+# =============================================================================
+echo
+echo "Checking configuration file..."
+
+if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/config.env" ]; then
+    log_fail "config.env not found"
+else
+    # Check for required variables
+    required_vars=(
+        "REPO_NAME"
+        "RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
+        "RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"
+        "GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG"
+        "GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"
+    )
+
+    config_valid=true
+    for var in "${required_vars[@]}"; do
+        if grep -q "^$var=" "$SCRIPT_DIR/config.env"; then
+            log_info "Found: $var"
+        else
+            log_fail "Missing required variable in config.env: $var"
+            config_valid=false
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if [ "$config_valid" = true ]; then
+        log_pass "config.env has all required variables"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# =============================================================================
+# 3. Check Ansible syntax
+# =============================================================================
+echo
+echo "Checking Ansible syntax..."
+
+if command -v ansible-playbook &>/dev/null; then
+    if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/ansible.cfg" ] && [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/ansible/inventory/hosts.yml" ]; then
+        if ansible-playbook -i "$SCRIPT_DIR/ansible/inventory/hosts.yml" \
+            --syntax-check "$SCRIPT_DIR/ansible/playbooks/"*.yml 2>/dev/null; then
+            log_pass "Ansible playbook syntax is valid"
+        else
+            log_fail "Ansible playbook syntax check failed"
+        fi
+    else
+        log_warn "Ansible configuration not found (ansible.cfg or hosts.yml) - skipping Ansible syntax check"
+    fi
+else
+    log_warn "ansible-playbook not installed - skipping Ansible syntax check"
+fi
+
+# =============================================================================
+# 4. Check rsyslog configuration files exist
+# =============================================================================
+echo
+echo "Checking rsyslog configuration files..."
+
+# Load config to get the paths
+if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/config.local.env" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    source "$SCRIPT_DIR/config.local.env"
+elif [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/config.env" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    source "$SCRIPT_DIR/config.env"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG" ]; then
+    log_pass "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG exists"
+    
+    # Try to validate rsyslog syntax if rsyslogd is available
+    if command -v rsyslogd &>/dev/null; then
+        if rsyslogd -N1 -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log_pass "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG syntax is valid"
+        else
+            log_fail "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG syntax check failed"
+        fi
+    else
+        log_warn "rsyslogd not installed - skipping rsyslog syntax validation"
+    fi
+else
+    log_fail "$GIT_RSYSLOG_MAIN_CONFIG not found"
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$SCRIPT_DIR/$GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR" ]; then
+    conf_count=$(find "$SCRIPT_DIR/$GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR" -name "*.conf" | wc -l)
+    if [ "$conf_count" -gt 0 ]; then
+        log_pass "Found $conf_count rsyslog config files in $GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR/"
+        
+        # Try to validate each file if rsyslogd is available
+        if command -v rsyslogd &>/dev/null; then
+            for conf in "$SCRIPT_DIR/$GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR"/*.conf; do
+                if rsyslogd -N1 -f "$conf" 2>/dev/null; then
+                    log_info "Valid: $(basename "$conf")"
+                else
+                    log_fail "Invalid: $(basename "$conf")"
+                fi
+            done
+        fi
+    else
+        log_warn "No .conf files found in $GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR/"
+    fi
+else
+    log_fail "$GIT_RSYSLOG_CONFIG_DIR/ directory not found"
+fi
+
+# =============================================================================
+# 5. Summary
+# =============================================================================
+echo
+echo "=========================================="
+if [ "$EXIT_CODE" -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}All checks passed!${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}Some checks failed. Please review above.${NC}"
+fi
+echo "=========================================="
+
+exit "$EXIT_CODE"