Re: log server

[Bryan Andersen <bryan@visi.com>]

ktb wrote:
> 
> I've set up a log server, which I fire up as -
> /sbin/syslogd -r
> 
> The machine I'm logging from I've recompiled Debian source and pointed it
> to a different syslog.conf file.  I've got it set up to log as normal
> but also log to the server, with the following -
> *.*             @host

So your loghost machine is "host"?

Try looking at the logs on the source machine.  Look for error 
lines from syslogd.

> So far all I have seen logged to the server is restarting  syslogd.
> I'm testing with a line -
> *.*             /dev/tty4
> and tons of stuff is flying by.  I log in and out and still nothing on
> the server, but a restart.
> 
> Anyone know why this is only working partially for me?  I have -
> syslog  514/udp
> in /etc/services.
> Thanks,
> kent


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