Re: FW: Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r0 "Etech" - could not setup syslog
On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 09:43:19 +0300, Kuruvilla, Chindu wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm Chindu Kuruvilla working as Computer Support Specialist
> working with College of the North Atlantic - Qatar in the Middle East.
>
> I was setting up a syslog server for managing our Cisco devices & I am a
> novice user @ Linux & this is my first time setting up a debian. But I'm
> sure I've read the proper manuals for installation.
>
> Most forums & documents recommend using a Linux box is best for setting
> up a syslog since it has the syslog daemon built-in. I decided to use
> the most recent release(4.0 r0 "Etech") & I could not setup the syslogd
> process as the contents of the sysklogd does not correspond with what is
> given in the forums.
>
> The sysklogd.conf is supposed to contain the term (SYSLOG=" ") which
> needs to be converted to (SYSLOG="r -m0") since that command sets syslog
> to listen remotely & put marks.
>
> Now the sysklog.conf does not contain the above term & I put the term
> manually in the file & saved it. But after I restarted the daemon, I did
> a netstat & the system does not listen for remote notifications (udp
> 514).
I think you have to set this up using /etc/default/syslogd; see the
comments in that file and "man 8 syslogd". (I am using Debian Sid which
has a slightly newer version of the sysklogd package, but I think it
works the same on Etch.)
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