I really shouldn't submit bugs so late at night... this is not a bug at all, I had simply put the ignore.conf file in the wrong place. It belongs in /etc/logwatch/conf/ for anyone else who may run into this.
** Changed in: logwatch (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- ignore file missing from logwatch package https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545683 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to logwatch in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs