[libvirt-users] Avoiding console prints by Libvirt Qemu python APIs

Hi, I am trying to check if a domain exists by using the libvirt python API *"lookupbyname()*". If the domain does not exist, it prints an error message on the console saying "*Domain not found*". I need the errors or logs only in syslog. I have tried redirecting stderr and stdout. But, it doesn't have any effect. I have also tried playing around with the libvirt logging settings described in https://libvirt.org/logging.html . No effect again. "stdio_handler" flag in /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf is set to "file" as well. Following is my test code: import os, sysimport libvirt conn = libvirt.open('qemu:///system') # Find the application in the virsh domaintry: sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w") sys.stderr = open(os.devnull, "w") dom = conn.lookupByName('abcd') sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__ sys.stderr = sys.__stderr__except Exception as e: syslog.syslog (syslog.LOG_ERR, 'Could not find the domain. ERROR: %s.' % (e)) sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__ sys.stderr = sys.__stderr__ Output: $ python test.py libvirt: QEMU Driver error : Domain not found: no domain with matching name 'abcd' $ Is there a way to avoid this console print? Regards, Swaroop