Re: /etc/syslog.conf

[Michael Ranft <Michael.Ranft@mni.fh-giessen.de>]

Michael Ranft schrieb:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> i always thought it would be the file syslog.conf where to determine to
> which console the logging-output should go.
> 
> i changed this to /dev/tty10, but i always get the logging output on the
> console which is displayed on the screen.
> 
> but i just want to see the logging-output (in the file - sure) on
> /dev/tty10, because getting lots of output on a console your working at
> is very annoying.
> Furthermore, i would like to get rid of this login-prompt on /dev/tty10.
> 
> Looking at several HOWTOs, man's and googling didn't lead me to a
> solution.
> 
> Could someone give me a hint ?
> 
> Michael

...
i'm trying to use this in combination with the iptables logging chain
(iptables -A OUTPUT -j LOG), which creates this output shown on the
"actice" console.

Michael