[syslog-ng]Iptables is not logging to sysylog-ng

Victor victord@paid.com
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 17:16:48 -0400


> -----Original Message-----
> From: syslog-ng-admin@lists.balabit.hu
> [mailto:syslog-ng-admin@lists.balabit.hu]On Behalf Of Michael Renner
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 11:28 AM
> To: syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
> Subject: RE: [syslog-ng]Iptables is not logging to sysylog-ng
>
>
> At 11:12 26.04.2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >It WORKED!!!!
> >
> >I put the --file("/proc/kmsg");-- entry on syslog-ng.conf and ran the
klogd
> >with the -c 1 option..
>
> Uhh, this was supposed to be a exclusive or, either syslog-ng with
> /proc/kmsg source OR klogd, both won't work because /proc/kmsg is a fifo
> (stuff disappears from it after it has been read).
>
>
> mfg/best regards
>
> --
>
> Michael Renner
> Junior System Engineer

What exactly does klogd do? was it separated from syslogd for Licensing
issues? Is it safe to replace klogd with --file("/proc/kmsg"); ?
Also, can you give an example of actual config that has this?

Thanks a bunch