As root run # sh -x /etc/init.d/syslog-ng start This will show the script executing. Respond back to the list and let us know where in the script the error is being generated (the last few lines with '+' in front of them). Then also give us the complete error message. We don't have enough info to troubleshoot this. -----Original Message----- From: Nica Smith [mailto:wanderlust27@lycos.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 04:30 To: syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu Subject: [syslog-ng]permission denied on syslog-ng my syslog-ng.conf is located at usr/local/etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf then i copied init.d.RedHat-7.3 /etc/init.d (from contrib) to /etc/init.d/syslog-ng when i do /etc/init.d/syslog-ng start, i received an error "permission denied". what did i miss? need ur help. tnx. - wander ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 _______________________________________________ syslog-ng maillist - syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng Frequently asked questions at http://www.campin.net/syslog-ng/faq.html