Re: syslog server- how to on Linux

[Valter Santos <vsantola () devfusion net>]

Hi,

first of all: we all have a time to learn ;)

Syslog comes with linux by default, it's up and running when you first
start your system.


>  What is the method to viewing logs on Linux? 

you have a bunch of log files in /var/log... your syslog file is
/var/log/syslog (in SuSE is /var/log/messages)... 

To view it on your console try to tail it:

tail -f /var/log/messages

(do a man tail to learn all options of the tail command).


>  My first project is to set it up as a syslog security server.  
I suppose you want a remote syslog server... 
Mmmm... this one is a cool article on how to setup a remote log server:

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/remote_logserver-1.html

Hope this help
/valter



On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 20:34, netsec novice wrote:
> I'm hoping I don't generate flames because this is somewhat off-topic but I 
> have been googling for a while and I'm not getting the answer I'm looking 
> for.  I need information on how I view or set up syslog on a Linux platform 
> (specifically SuSE 8.1)  I am BRAND new to Linux and purchased SuSE to force 
> myself to learn.  My first project is to set it up as a syslog security 
> server.  Yes - I have also done man syslog.  I am familiar with syslog 
> servers (Kiwi) in the windows environment.  What is the method to viewing 
> logs on Linux?  Typing syslogd at the command line tells me that syslogd is 
> already running but I don't see it listening as a service when I type 
> netstat -an.  Any help is appreciated... a direction for information if you 
> just think I'm an idiot is fine too.
> thanks
> N
>
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