my linux syslog not working

[Brian Fahrlander]

On Tue, 2004-09-21 at 23:13, jim martin wrote:
> Hi.. I have configured the syslog on the router to log
> to my linux box.
> 
> I configured on my router
> logging facility local5
> logging 10.1.1.6
> logging trap info
> 
> on my linux FC2 box
> add a entry in /etc/syslog.conf
> local5.*      /var/log/routerlog
> 
> chmod 777 /var/log/routerlog
> ps -ef | grep 
> 
> [root at linux root]# ps -ef | grep syslog
> root     23547     1  0 Sep21 ?        00:00:00
> syslogd -m 0 -r
> root      3044 29259  0 12:11 pts/3    00:00:00 grep
> syslog
> 
> [root at linux root]# kill -HUP 23547
> 
> [root at linux root]# netstat -a | grep syslog
> udp        0      0 *:syslog                *:*
> 
> There is still no log,  Why ?  Any one can point out
> what is the error?  Seems like the router log is not
> coming in at all  :(

    Like in a lot of places, try it with no restrictions, then tighten
it to get what you want/need.  This of course is the case if you
_haven't_ restarted syslogd ("service syslogd restart").

    Try something like this first, to prove the concept, then tune it
down:

*.*		/ 	/var/log/routerlog

    If you restart it and it starts filling up, then start chosing your
keywords.  I don't know any off the top of my head, but they're in the
kernel documentation, surely.

    Just don't forget the restart.
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