RE: syslog server- how to on Linux

["Xander Soldaat" <xander () soldaat com>]

Hi there,

The logs created by syslogd reside in the /var/log/ directory. You can
view these with the command line utility called 'less' or 'more'.
Although I am sure there are X based viewers out there, I have never
used them. The log files are plain text.
The logging events are split up into seperate files, according to the
settings in /etc/syslog.conf.
To view one of the generated logs, eg 'messages', type 'less
/var/log/messages'. You can move backward and forward through the file
using the cursor keys. You can also search for particlar keywords, and
many many other things. I'd advise you to read the 'less' manual page,
it explains the more intricate workings of 'less'. Oh, just so you know,
use the 'q' key to exit less and return to your shell prompt.

Gr,
Xander

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: netsec novice [mailto:netsec9 () hotmail com] 
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 21:35
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> 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
>
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