December 2002 - syslog-ng - lists.balabit.hu

BSD compatibility issue.
by Gustavo Chamone 19 Dec '02

19 Dec '02

I just need to state that I've NOT tested this on Linux, but since I have not seen any complaints, I'm assuming this is strictly BSD-related. This is something I've been wondering for awhile... Maybe you guys can help me out. As reported[1] by Ed Ravin, there is a issue when using Syslog-NG 1.5.x over NetBSD systems. As an OpenBSD user, and I'm going through the same problem as he did. I've asked him for help, and he was kind enough to teach me (thanks!) a trick / workaround, which basically is, to forward kernel messages with the default Syslog to Syslog-NG. This solution works fine, but I've some servers that I'm stuck with Syslog-NG 1.4.xx, just because I can't afford a single extra process. My question is: have Syslog-NG definitively abandoned BSD compatibility? Is this a known issue by it's developers? If it is, there's a plan to get it fixed? As usual, if there's any information I can give to help solving this, please, just get in touch. Thanks a lot! Best regards, Gustavo Chamone (gchamone(a)cellcard.com.br) * [1]: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=syslog-ng&m=103348985315975&w=2

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REPLY NEEDED
by IFEOMA AYOLLO 19 Dec '02

19 Dec '02

ASSISTANCE WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)IN WEST AFRICA. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT AWARDS AND APPROVAL. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF THIRTHY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$31.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS CAREFULLY MANIPULATED BY OVER-INVOICING OF AN OLD CONTRACT. BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT YOU, WE BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND (US$31.5M) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WHILE WE KEEP 60% AS THE INITIATORS AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.WE INTEND TO USE PART OF OUR OWN SHARE TO IMPORT FROM YOUR COUNTRY AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY. THIS IS BECAUSE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY IS EMPHASISING ON PROVIDING FOOD AND HOUSING FOR ALL ITS CITIZENS BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTION. HENCE, AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND OVER HERE. WE SHALL ALSO NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARD ON A COMMISSION TO BE AGREED UPON WHEN WE FINALLY MEET. ALL MODALITIES OF THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS, WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. MOREOVER, WE SHALL NEED THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU TO ENABLE US BEGIN THE TRANSACTION FORMALLY. THEY ARE; YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OR YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS, YOUR BANKERS NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND NAME. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED ALONGSIDE OTHER VITAL DOCUMENTS OVER HERE IN PREPARING THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT TO THE CONCERNED QUARTERS WHERE PAYMENT APPROVALS WOULD BE SECURED IN FAVOUR OF YOUR COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUR FUND(US$31.5M) INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT FOR US ALL. BY OUR APPLICATION, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THIS SUM IS BEING REQUESTED AS PAYMENT, WHICH IS LONG-OUTSTANDING, FOR A CONTRACT, WE SHALL CLAIM WITH OUR POSITION, YOU OR YOUR COMPANY EXECUTED FOR (NNPC) SOMETIME IN 1997. HENCE, WE SHALL FOLLOW ALL THE LEGAL OFFICIAL PROTOCOLS USUALLY OBSERVED BY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHENEVER THEY ARE DEMANDING PAYMENT FOR CONTRACTS EXECUTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY. FURTHERMORE, IMMEDIATELY THE FINAL APPROVAL IS GRANTED, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 72 HOURS, BY WHICH TIME MY PARTNERS AND I WILL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE FINAL DISBURSEMENT IN THE RATIO ALREADY SPELT OUT TO YOU. PLEASE, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE US AN ACCOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT WANT A SITUATION WHEN THE MONEY IS IN THE ACCOUNT, YOU NOW TELL US YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AUTHORISED BY ANOTHER PERSON BEFORE WE CAN HAVE OUR OWN SHARE. YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY, ME AND MY PARTNERS, WE TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND, AFTER THE FINAL TRANSACTION. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS ABOUT OIL BUSINEES IN MY COUNTRY WHEN WE COME DOWN OVER THERE. BECAUSE WE WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH A JOINT BUSINESS WITH YOU. THAT IS WE WILL USE YOUR NAME TO REGISTER AND INCORPORATE AN OIL COMPANY IN MY COUNTRY. BESIDES, ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, ALL DOCUMENTS USED FOR THE PURPOSE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE QUARTERS THEY ARE SUBMITTED BY OUR CONTACTS IN THESE OFFICES AND DESTROYED, THEREAFTER. SO, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM ARISING FROM THIS TRANSACTION NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE REACH US ONLY BY EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY IMPORTANT. YOURS FAITHFULLY, DR.IFEOMA AYOLLO.

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syslog-ng 1.5.24 has been released
by Balazs Scheidler 18 Dec '02

18 Dec '02

Hi, The latest version of syslog-ng has been released. Mostly cosmetic updates, I'd welcome success/failure reports on different platforms. I built it on Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 and Solaris 8, both build process went fine. The new release is available at: http://www.balabit.hu/en/downloads/syslog-ng/ Please note that you will need a new libol version (0.3.6). If no show-stopper bug is unveiled, syslog-ng 1.6 will be released. Here's the NEWS entry: News for the 1.5.24 release Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:45:41 +0100 * A libol change works around the unix domain socket kernel bug that popped up in 2.4.20 * Fixed a couple of configure problems on different platforms -- Bazsi PGP info: KeyID 9AF8D0A9 Fingerprint CD27 CFB0 802C 0944 9CFD 804E C82C 8EB1

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Problems compiling on Solaris 2.6
by Chad Walstrom 17 Dec '02

17 Dec '02

I'm having issues compiling syslog-ng-1.5.23 on Sparc Solaris 2.6 (yes, I know we should upgrade at some point). It looks like the resolv library on solaris 2.6 doesn't have a macro that syslog-ng is expecting. The resolv.h file contained a version reference line in the #pragma: #pragma ident "@(#)resolv.h 1.12 96/09/12 SMI" It looks to be a file from BIND 4.9.4. There was no #define MAXDNAME in /usr/include/resolv.h, but there were these MAXD* defines: #define MAXDFLSRCH 3 /* # default domain levels to try */ #define MAXDNSRCH 6 /* max # domains in search path */ I find it very strange that the MAXDNAME macro is not there. Is it possible that the file's been corrupted? It's being referenced in line 140 of /usr/include/resolv.h. /* * NOTE: the "__res_state" struct replaces the "state" struct used in * previous versions of BIND. These two structures are only partially * compatible. */ struct __res_state { int retrans; /* retransmition time interval */ int retry; /* number of times to retransmit */ u_long options; /* option flags - see below. */ int nscount; /* number of name servers */ struct sockaddr_in nsaddr_list[MAXNS]; /* address of name server */ #define nsaddr nsaddr_list[0] /* for backward compatibility */ u_short id; /* current packet id */ char *dnsrch[MAXDNSRCH+1]; /* components of domain to search */ char defdname[MAXDNAME]; /* default domain */ u_long pfcode; /* RES_PRF_ flags - see below. */ unsigned ndots:4; /* threshold for initial abs. query */ unsigned nsort:4; /* number of elements in sort_list[] */ char unused[3]; struct { struct in_addr addr; /* BIND 4.9.3 original: u_int32_t mask; */ unsigned int mask; } sort_list[MAXRESOLVSORT]; char pad[72]; /* On an i38this means 512b total. */ }; I could add a CFLAG=-DMAXDNAME=255. If so, what length should I use? Does anyone have a reference to what this value is supposed to be? Installed Software (all under /usr/local): GNU Make version 3.75 autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.53 autoheader (GNU Autoconf) 2.53 (produced some warnings in make below) automake (GNU automake) 1.6.3 libol 0.3.5 Config parameters: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-sun-streams --enable-sun-door \ --with-libol=/usr/local/bin --- BEGIN MAKE OUTPUT --- Making all in src make[2]: Entering directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src' cd /home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23 && autoheader WARNING: Using auxiliary files such as `acconfig.h', `config.h.bot' WARNING: and `config.h.top', to define templates for `config.h.in' WARNING: is deprecated and discouraged. WARNING: Using the third argument of `AC_DEFINE' and WARNING: `AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED' allows to define a template without WARNING: `acconfig.h': WARNING: AC_DEFINE([NEED_MAIN], 1, WARNING: [Define if a function `main' is needed.]) WARNING: More sophisticated templates can also be produced, see the WARNING: documentation. configure.in:56: warning: AC_PROG_LEX invoked multiple times autoheader: `src/config.h.in' is updated cd .. \ && CONFIG_FILES= CONFIG_HEADERS=src/config.h \ /bin/sh ./config.status creating src/config.h make all-recursive make[3]: Entering directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src' Making all in . make[4]: Entering directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src' gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src -I. -g -O2 -Wall -I/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/libol/libol-0.3.5/src -D_GNU_SOURCE -c main.c In file included from main.c:44: /usr/include/resolv.h:140: `MAXDNAME' undeclared here (not in a function) make[4]: *** [main.o] Error 1 make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src' make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src' make[2]: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23/src' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/cbscs/people/chad/checkout/cbs/hosts/biosci/syslog-ng/syslog-ng-1.5.23' make: *** [build-stamp] Error 2 --- END MAKE OUTPUT --- -- Chad Walstrom <chewie(a)wookimus.net> http://www.wookimus.net/ assert(expired(knowledge)); /* core dump */

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Re: [syslog-ng]Installing on Mac OS X
by Ken Toney 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

I installed autoconf version 2.50 for OS X. The default installed version of automake is 1.6.2. From the libol directory, I then attempted to rebuild the ./configure scripts with "autoheader && automake --add- missing && autoconf", but I got an error with autoheader: autoheader: No template for symbol 'DEBUB_ALLOC' autoheader: No template for sysmbol 'HAVE_ATTRIBUTE' I am new to compiling gnu programs, so I am learning this as I go. I'm going to take some time to read the autoconf and automake manuals on gnu.org. Anybody have anymore suggestions? Thanks for all of your help so far. Ken Toney ktoney(a)tiff.org >On Thu, 12 Dec 2002 16:44:32 -0500, Blaise St-Laurent wrote: >I'm going out on a big limb here, but i seem to remember a couple of friends >who've run OSX for a long time (early betas) and ran into this. > >I'd try upgrading your autoconf and automake to more recent versions, e.g >2.5x or so, which should have the full mac OSX macros. You may have to >rebuild the ./configure scripts with these new versions before it'll work. >which should be as simple as autoheader && automake --add-missing && >autoconf (IN THEORY)

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Re: [syslog-ng]syslog-ng to MySQL
by Nate Campi 14 Dec '02

14 Dec '02

On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 03:16:37PM -0800, Richard E. Perlotto II wrote: > Has anyone successfully gotten this to auto start successfully, > and if so, could you please share your programs? I have followed > the instructions on campin.net, which while very nice do not seem > work successfully for auto starts. > > I can get the logging to go to the database via the pipe command, > but cannot seem to get any form of /etc/init.d file to properly > auto start the logging to the database. > > Or perhaps there is a better way to do this? This is pretty vague Richard. What is in your init script and what are the error messages? Does it start from the command line as root? If so is root's path different from the system path? We need more info to be of any help. -- Nate Campi http://www.campin.net "When angry, count four; when very angry, swear." - Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar(1894) - Samuel Clemens

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different time settings in affile.c
by Blaise St-Laurent 13 Dec '02

13 Dec '02

I've been looking through affile.c to see what macros are defined, and i've found 3 different sets of date macros. DATE, FULLDATE et.al which i assume is the date in the syslog message R_DATE, R_FULLDATE et. al which i assume (correctly?) is the reception date by the server. but what are S_DATE etc?

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Re: [syslog-ng]config question
by Nate Campi 12 Dec '02

12 Dec '02

On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 02:30:20PM -0800, Richard E. Perlotto II wrote: > Here is a more detailed and cleaner *.conf file for your > web site. Let me know what you think. Enjoy. I posted this nice syslog-ng conf file on the FAQ site. Thanks Richard. -- Nate Campi http://www.campin.net "Usenet is not a right." - news.newusers.questions FAQ

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REPLY NEEDED
by PATRICK KOFI 12 Dec '02

12 Dec '02

ASSISTANCE WE ARE MEMBERS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)IN WEST AFRICA. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT AWARDS AND APPROVAL. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF THIRTHY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$31.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS CAREFULLY MANIPULATED BY OVER-INVOICING OF AN OLD CONTRACT. BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT YOU, WE BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND (US$31.5M) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE REMITTED FUNDS, WHILE WE KEEP 60% AS THE INITIATORS AND 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.WE INTEND TO USE PART OF OUR OWN SHARE TO IMPORT FROM YOUR COUNTRY AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY. THIS IS BECAUSE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY IS EMPHASISING ON PROVIDING FOOD AND HOUSING FOR ALL ITS CITIZENS BEFORE THE NEXT ELECTION. HENCE, AGRICULTURAL AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND OVER HERE. WE SHALL ALSO NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARD ON A COMMISSION TO BE AGREED UPON WHEN WE FINALLY MEET. ALL MODALITIES OF THIS TRANSACTION HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS, WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. MOREOVER, WE SHALL NEED THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU TO ENABLE US BEGIN THE TRANSACTION FORMALLY. THEY ARE; YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OR YOUR COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS, YOUR BANKERS NAME AND ADDRESS, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND NAME. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED ALONGSIDE OTHER VITAL DOCUMENTS OVER HERE IN PREPARING THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT TO THE CONCERNED QUARTERS WHERE PAYMENT APPROVALS WOULD BE SECURED IN FAVOUR OF YOUR COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF OUR FUND(US$31.5M) INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT FOR US ALL. BY OUR APPLICATION, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT THIS SUM IS BEING REQUESTED AS PAYMENT, WHICH IS LONG-OUTSTANDING, FOR A CONTRACT, WE SHALL CLAIM WITH OUR POSITION, YOU OR YOUR COMPANY EXECUTED FOR (NNPC) SOMETIME IN 1997. HENCE, WE SHALL FOLLOW ALL THE LEGAL OFFICIAL PROTOCOLS USUALLY OBSERVED BY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHENEVER THEY ARE DEMANDING PAYMENT FOR CONTRACTS EXECUTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY. FURTHERMORE, IMMEDIATELY THE FINAL APPROVAL IS GRANTED, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 72 HOURS, BY WHICH TIME MY PARTNERS AND I WILL BE IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE FINAL DISBURSEMENT IN THE RATIO ALREADY SPELT OUT TO YOU. PLEASE, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO GIVE US AN ACCOUNT WHICH YOU HAVE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT WANT A SITUATION WHEN THE MONEY IS IN THE ACCOUNT, YOU NOW TELL US YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AUTHORISED BY ANOTHER PERSON BEFORE WE CAN HAVE OUR OWN SHARE. YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY, ME AND MY PARTNERS, WE TRAVEL DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND, AFTER THE FINAL TRANSACTION. WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS ABOUT OIL BUSINEES IN MY COUNTRY WHEN WE COME DOWN OVER THERE. BECAUSE WE WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH A JOINT BUSINESS WITH YOU. THAT IS WE WILL USE YOUR NAME TO REGISTER AND INCORPORATE AN OIL COMPANY IN MY COUNTRY. BESIDES, ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, ALL DOCUMENTS USED FOR THE PURPOSE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE QUARTERS THEY ARE SUBMITTED BY OUR CONTACTS IN THESE OFFICES AND DESTROYED, THEREAFTER. SO, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY PROBLEM ARISING FROM THIS TRANSACTION NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE REACH US ONLY BY EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION. PLEASE, TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY IMPORTANT. YOURS FAITHFULLY, DR.PATRICK KOFI.

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