gitlab-logs-with-udp.md

@@ -6,4 +6,24 @@ logging['udp_log_shipping_host'] = '1.2.3.4' # Your syslog server
 logging['udp_log_shipping_port'] = 1514 # Optional, defaults to 514 (syslog)
 ```
 
-* Run ```sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure``` and now your logs will be shipped to 1.2.3.4:1514
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+* Run ```sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure``` and now your logs will be shipped to ```1.2.3.4:1514```
+
+### Setting up basic UDP socket to receive logs:
+* Make Python file with name of your choosing:
+
+```
+sudo nano udp_server.py
+```
+
+* Add following lines:
+
+```
+import socket
+
+sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+sock.bind(("1.2.3.4", 1514))
+while True:
+	data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)
+	print (data)
+
+```
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