How to configure syslog in Linux?
In Linux, syslog is a system logging service that can be configured to record system and application log information. The following are the steps to configure syslog in Linux:
- the configuration file for syslog is located in /etc/syslog.conf
- The configuration file for rsyslog is located at /etc/rsyslog.conf.
- authorization
- the log directory
- Different log files or log servers can be specified for different devices and levels as needed.
- Save and close the configuration file.
- To restart the syslog service, you can use the following command:
- Restart the syslogd service by running the command: service syslog restart.
- Restart the rsyslog service.
Afterwards, syslog will log the appropriate log information based on the rules in the configuration file.