Re: [RFC] changes to rsyslog
On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 10:43:48PM +0100, Michael Biebl wrote:
> On 13.11.21 22:40, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 10:32:23PM +0100, Michael Biebl wrote:
> > >
> > > - Existing systems will continue to have rsyslog installed (but they can
> > > safely uninstall rsyslog)
> > >
> > I'm not sure if this a directly relevant question (apologies if it is
> > not), but is there migration path to allow bringing legacy log data
> > *into* the systemd journal[*] to allow for accessing log data through a
> > single interface/mechanism after making the transition?
> >
>
> Well, exisisting log data in /var/log will continue to exist.
>
> And anything that has been logged via syslog() will end up in the journal.
>
> Does that answer your question?
Not really. I guess a better phrasing of my question is: what method or
methods are available for viewing/searching existing log data in
/var/log and log data contained in the systemd journal in a consolidated
way?
Regards,
-Roberto
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Roberto C. Sánchez
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