file permissions change at boot - /var/log/messages

[blackrax]

gentoo comrades,

i normally keep a tail on /var/log7messages -- the default permission is -rw------ root:root; i manually have to set them to -rw-r---- root:adm, but after reboot the file permission reverts back to the original - how do i overcome this? is there any /etc/ file where i can configure permissions on files and folders (short of adding it to rc.conf)?

cheers,
//blackrax

[grimshaw]

The option you are looking with syslog-ng is...

perm(0640) owner("root") group("adm")

(http://www.campin.net/syslog-ng/faq.html#perms)

If you are using another syslogger, look through the docs on how to change the UMASK or FILE MASK.

- John
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[blackrax]

ah - wonderful; i skimmed through the syslog-ng and syslog-ng.conf man pages, but didn't find anything there.

thanks for the reply,
//blackrax