syslog not binding to port 514 udp

[Ed Greshko]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> joe shoemaker wrote:
>> I tried that.  It doesn't work either.  syslog never binds to Port 
>> 514.  Anyone knows why this is?
> 
> You didn't mention if you were using F8 or another version.  In F8 the 
> file to edit is /etc/sysconfig/rsyslog.  In other it is 
> /etc/sysconfig/syslog and I modified mine and restarted.

Actually, you did say FC6....  Sorry...

> 
> It works as expected....
> 
> [root at f8 sysconfig]# netstat -nap | grep 514
> udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:514                 0.0.0.0:*             
> 2527/rsyslogd
> udp        0      0 :::514                      :::*             
> 2527/rsyslogd
> 
>>
>> On Jan 22, 2008 12:24 AM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com 
>> <mailto:Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     joe shoemaker wrote:
>>      > I added the -r option in /etc/init.d/syslog and
>>     /etc/sysconfig/syslog.
>>      > When I restarted the syslog, it's not binding to port 514 udp, any
>>      > reason why?
>>      >
>>      > /etc/services:
>>      > syslog          514/udp
>>      >
>>      > /etc/sysconfig/syslog:
>>      > SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-rm 0"
>>
>>     Just a guess here...but shouldn't it be
>>
>>     SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-r -m 0"
>>
>>
>>      >
>>      > /etc/init.d/syslog:
>>      > # Source config
>>      > if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/syslog ] ; then
>>      >         . /etc/sysconfig/syslog
>>      > else
>>      >         SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-rm 0"
>>      >         KLOGD_OPTIONS="-2"
>>      > fi
>>      >
>>      > [root at localhost test]# netstat -np |grep syslog
>>      > unix  3      [ ]         DGRAM                    28809  
>> 5348/syslogd
>>      >     /dev/log
>>      >
>>      > Running fedora 6.
>>      >
>>      > thanks.
>>      >
>>
>>
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> 
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