# hup.signal

Forwards a chosen signal to the program when rsyslog receives HUP.

This parameter applies to omprog: Program integration Output module.

Name:

  hup.signal

Scope:

  action

Type:

  word

Default:

  action=none

Required?:

  no

Introduced:

  8.9.0

## Description

Specifies which signal, if any, is to be forwarded to the external program when rsyslog receives a HUP signal. Currently, HUP, USR1, USR2, INT, and TERM are supported. If unset, no signal is sent on HUP. This is the default and what pre 8.9.0 versions did.

## Action usage

    action(type="omprog" hup.signal="HUP")

## See also

See also omprog: Program integration Output module.

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