RE: syslog server- how to on Linux

["Jason Burzenski" <jason.burzenski () kwe com>]

Check out your syslogd.conf (usually in /etc) to see where your log files
are being written.  Probably in /var/log/ somewhere.  They are stored as
regular text files so you can view them with whatever you want.  If you want
to keep an eye on things you can open up a terminal windows and execute a
command like:

        tail -f /var/log/messages

This command will tail this file to the screen as it is updated.

Check out the links below for more information...

http://www.syslog.org/viewforum.php?forum=19&69
http://neworder.box.sk/newsread.php?sid=&newsid=5756
http://www.balabit.hu/en/downloads/syslog-ng/

-----Original Message-----
From: netsec novice [mailto:netsec9 () hotmail com]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 3:35 PM
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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