Re: syslog server- how to on Linux

["easy" <easy () unacs bg>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "netsec novice" <netsec9 () hotmail com>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 10:34 PM
Subject: syslog server- how to on Linux


> 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
Hi man,
It's not so difficult to find information for the syslog daemon and for any
program in *nix systems. All you have to do is to read the manual!

$ man syslogd

If you want to search the manual pages with a keyword add a '-k' option.
Read the manual of the 'man' command ('man man') :)

Best regards,
Kiril Tsvetkov, BG.