Log iptables messages in a custom file with rsyslog

iptables-custom-log.bash

#!/bin/bash

IPTABLES_CONF_FILE=/etc/rsyslog.d/iptables.conf

echo ':msg, contains, ": IPTables Packet Dropped: "	/var/log/iptables.log' > $IPTABLES_CONF_FILE
echo ':msg, contains, ": IPTables Packet Dropped: "	~' >> $IPTABLES_CONF_FILE

systemctl restart rsyslog

# http://blog.stalkr.net/2009/10/logging-iptables-messages-with-rsyslog.html
#
# How to Log iptables messages with rsyslog?
# To do this, just create /etc/rsyslog.d/iptables.conf with the following content...
# Reload rsyslog and you're done
# sudo systemctl restart rsyslog
# sudo service rsyslog status
# sudo nano /var/log/iptables.log