Re: syslog server- how to on Linux

[Gene <gyoo () attbi com>]

man syslogd

understand how to use syslog.conf file

there are number of logging parsing tools out there such as logsentry by 
psionic?

no flame, welcome to the world of linux and good luck.  check out your 
local lug to get involved and learn about linux.

/gene

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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