# Suricata Custom Ruleset will not Load into \`suricata.rules\`

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-custom-ruleset-will-not-load-into-suricata-rules/2881>\
**Category:** Rules\
**Tags:** ips, rules, suricata\
**Created:** [October 19, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-custom-ruleset-will-not-load-into-suricata-rules/2881 "2022-10-19T03:32:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ADudeWhoSurfs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@ADudeWhoSurfs](https://forum.suricata.io/u/ADudeWhoSurfs)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-custom-ruleset-will-not-load-into-suricata-rules/2881/8 "2022-10-20T17:03:40Z")

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Hey @ish  
Thanks so much for your help.  
I was being super dumb, thanks for pointing that out… I should wildcard anything in a custom dir not `/etc/suricata/rules` as I am causing myself DUP errors and since amending the config now looks a lot cleaner!

Fixed up my `local.rules`

```auto
# ls -halt /var/log/suricata/suricata.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 67K Oct 20 16:50 /var/log/suricata/suricata.log

cat /var/log/suricata/suricata.log | grep "/etc/suricata/rules/local.rules" -B 5 -A 5
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:06 - <Perf> - using shared mpm ctx' for icmpv6.hdr
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:06 - <Perf> - using shared mpm ctx' for ipv4.hdr
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:06 - <Perf> - using shared mpm ctx' for ipv6.hdr
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:06 - <Config> - IP reputation disabled
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:06 - <Config> - Loading rule file: /var/lib/suricata/rules/suricata.rules
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:11 - <Config> - Loading rule file: /etc/suricata/rules/local.rules
20/10/2022 -- 16:55:11 - <Warning> - [ERRCODE: SC_ERR_NO_RULES(42)] - No rule files match the pattern /etc/suricata/rules/ads-ioc-dataset.rules

```

I see no errors, so I assume it loaded and my custom rules were successful.

I am experiencing unrelated issues using bonded interfaces in [Multiple interfaces on the same machine](https://forum.suricata.io/t/multiple-interfaces-on-the-same-machine/863)]([Multiple interfaces on the same machine - #13 by ADudeWhoSurfs](https://forum.suricata.io/t/multiple-interfaces-on-the-same-machine/863/13))

Therefore, my stats are failing too which is a pain

```auto
# suricatasc -c ruleset-stats /usr/local/var/run/suricata/suricata-command.socket
Unable to connect to socket /usr/local/var/run/suricata/suricata-command.socket: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

```

Also learning a bunch so really appreciate your patience and all of your expertise.

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