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:

1. the configuration file for syslog is located in /etc/syslog.conf
2. The configuration file for rsyslog is located at /etc/rsyslog.conf.
3. authorization
4. the log directory
5. Different log files or log servers can be specified for different devices and levels as needed.
6. Save and close the configuration file.
7. To restart the syslog service, you can use the following command:

1. Restart the syslogd service by running the command: service syslog restart.
2. Restart the rsyslog service.

Afterwards, syslog will log the appropriate log information based on the rules in the configuration file.