1.2.2 Configuration of multiple files and a single file
Perform these configuration tasks:
Plan your configuration
Create an /etc/syslog.conf configuration file
Create a crontab entry for syslogd
Start syslogd
Plan your configuration
Become familiar with and understand how to use the syslogd configuration parameters:
Syslogd facilities
Syslogd uses the concept of facility names to group messages together. Table 1-1 lists these
facilities and provides a definition of each facility with a list of applications in each facility.
Table 1-1 Facilities
Syslogd configuration file
Syslogd processing is controlled by a configuration file ...
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