How can I configure log4j to not print the exception stacktrace?

Question

We use Log4j (and Commons Logging) to log our error messages. Now we want to set up an additional log appender that outputs fatal errors to syslog, but without the exception

Answer 1

The "nopex" or "nopexception" conversion word in logback-classic (log4j's successor) disables printing stack traces. The "nopex" conversion word is documented along with the rest of conversion words. You need to scroll down a little.

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