A question about syslog

**ej78** · 27-Jul-2011, 10:52

HI!
Because I want to try to read the telnet relevant information for syslog purpose

Therefore vi / etc / syslog-ng / syslog-ng.conf as

source test {
file ("/ var / log / xinetd.log");
};
destination test {file ("/ var / log / test.log");};
log {source (test); destination (test);};

Should be expected to produce test.log has been not automatically generated, so would like to ask you experts, what do I have neglected it?

Thanks

ab · 27-Jul-2011, 11:30

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Um..... you have spaces in your path that are wrong. Why are they there?

Good luck.

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**hcvv** · 27-Jul-2011, 11:50

And next time you post computer text do so between CODE text Posting in Code Tags - A Guide. It will make it even easier to sport white space n the wrong places.

**ej78** · 27-Jul-2011, 18:15

Thank ! I already checked the /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf

Code:

file ("/var/log/xinetd.log");
destination test  { file("/var/log/test.log"); };
log { source(test); destination(test); };

and they are no space ,but it still does not work.
What do I have neglected it?

**robin_listas** · 28-Jul-2011, 06:03

On 2011-07-28 03:16, ej78 wrote:

> and they are no space ,but it still does not work.
> What do I have neglected it?

You have not defined the source(test).

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**hcvv** · 28-Jul-2011, 06:57

He did not even tell what language he is using. How can we parse then against a definition?

**robin_listas** · 28-Jul-2011, 07:18

On 2011-07-28 16:06, hcvv wrote:
>
> He did not even tell what language he is using. How can we parse then
> against a definition?

Language? :-?
It is syslog-ng syntax.

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**hcvv** · 28-Jul-2011, 07:38

Thanks for the info. That has a man page (but it is not installed on my system). I will leave this to those who understand it

**robin_listas** · 28-Jul-2011, 16:03

On 2011-07-28 16:46, hcvv wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info. That has a -man- page (but it is not installed on
> my system). I will leave this to those who understand it

I still have it installed, but not in use: the current suse choice is
rsyslog. I had a look at my previous configuration to see how it was done
and guess what he tries to do. That guessing part is incomplete.

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