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rel
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 Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:05 am Post subject: syslog-ng and logfile owner/group |
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Hello,
I hope this is the right forum to ask this question.
I simply want the group bit of /var/log/messages to be set to group "wheel" with read perms. So that I can
use a logchecker from my desktop.
Checked man syslog-ng[.conf] but there is no clue to be found.
So is this possible with syslog-ng? Or should I use a diff logger?
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Prinzessin
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Hello rel 
Yes, it's possible with syslog-ng. Edit your /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf
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destination messages { file("/var/log/messages" group("wheel") perm(0640)); };
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But remember that your User should be in Group "wheel".
Have a nice day ...!
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rel
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Prinzessin wrote: | Hello rel
Yes, it's possible with syslog-ng. Edit your /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf
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destination messages { file("/var/log/messages" group("wheel") perm(0640)); };
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But remember that your User should be in Group "wheel".
Have a nice day ...! |
Hi princess,
where is that documented?
It works like a dream, thanks!
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Prinzessin
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| Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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No problem
I agree, the syslog-ng documentation (man pages) are not really helpfull.
There are so many features you don't expect. I have found this option here:
syslog-ng reference (Table 3-7)
Happy reading 
bye
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