I’m running OpenSUSE 11.4. The problem is that I can set easily what to log (for firewall), but not where to log. And currently the same logs are written to /var/log/firewall and /var/log/messages. I still want messages be written into the first one, but not the second one — it is redundant and it is polluting regular system logs.
So how to stop the firewall from writting logs to /var/log/messages?
On 07/19/2011 05:36 PM, truemacias wrote:
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> So how to stop the firewall from writting logs to /var/log/messages?
interesting! but, i think the question you should be asking is:
What might have i done (or someone else with root access to the machine
in question) to cause the firewall to log to /var/log/messages.
because it is not 11.4 (or any previous i’m aware of) default installed
behavior for the firewall to double log as yours is…
sorry, i not sure where to look to stop it, but someone with access to
the machine has already been there…apparently…
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DD
Caveat-Hardware-Software
openSUSE®, the “German Engineered Automobiles” of operating systems!
> What might have i done (or someone else with root access to the machine
> in question) to cause the firewall to log to /var/log/messages.
I guess this is rhetorical question because in computer system there should be a switch to do disable this, if there was a switch to enable this, right?
In case it is not – I don’t know. I just turned it on (firewall). And if I am not mistaken this was the same case with previous version I had (11.1). The difference is, now it really bothers me 
OS 11.4 was installed, not upgraded from 11.1
> sorry, i not sure where to look to stop it, but someone with access to
> the machine has already been there…apparently…
Only I have access to the machine. Plus administration tools which could break something.
On 07/19/2011 08:06 PM, truemacias wrote:
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> I guess this is rhetorical question because in computer system there
> should be a switch to do disable this, if there was a switch to enable
> this, right?
well yes, it must be in a configuration file somewhere…but, as said i
don’t know where exactly…but i googled for you on:
site:opensuse.org firewall log
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aopensuse.org+firewall+log
and found 9k hits within the openSUSE universe…
the first hit looks like it might give you some info you can use:
then with a google on the docs
site:doc.opensuse.org firewall log
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aopensuse.org+firewall+log
were i found more than i wanted to read to try to learn why your 11.4 is
doing something mine is not…
hopefully someone who knows what is directing your firewall to multi-log
will stop in here eventually…
let us know how you get on…
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DD
Caveat-Hardware-Software
openSUSE®, the “German Engineered Automobiles” of operating systems!
Oh, you are good! I have to remember for further issues, to search for the issue and then search for the issue in opensuse specifically, because it might as simple as… bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=676041
Thank you for your help!
On 07/19/2011 10:06 PM, truemacias wrote:
> Thank you for your help!
wow! happy you found it…welcome…yep that google’s “site specifier”
is really good! think about all you can find with:
site:forums.opensuse.org [whatever]
site:doc.opensuse.org [whatever]
site:en.opensuse.org [whatever]
site:opensuse.org [whatever]
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DD
Caveat-Hardware-Software
openSUSE®, the “German Engineered Automobiles” of operating systems!