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

[Jim Gifford]

I have stopped using klogd. Here is what have done instead.
source src { unix-stream("/dev/log");
                   internal();
                   pipe("/proc/kmsg");
     };

I have had no issues.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor" <victord@paid.com>
To: <syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [syslog-ng]Iptables is not logging to sysylog-ng


> > -----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
>
>
>
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