[syslog-ng]syslog-ng 1.6.0rc4 build problems

David Aldrich syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 14:47:37 -0000


Hi Andrew

Thank you very much for your reply.  I will give it a try.

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hamilton Andrew [mailto:Andrew.Hamilton@afccc.af.mil] 
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 2:39 PM
> To: syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
> Subject: RE: [syslog-ng]syslog-ng 1.6.0rc4 build problems
> 
> 
> #set up your source:
> 
> source net { udp(); } # default port all interfaces 
> #or
> source net { udp(ip("10.10.10.10") port(514)); };# specific 
> interface and specific port
> 
> #any sort of filter or none:
> 
> filter f_local7 { facility(local7); };
> 
> #a destination
> 
> destination d_net { file("/var/log/netmessages" perm(644)); 
> };  # perm is an option, you can leave it off. #or 
> destination d_macro_net { 
> file("/var/log/net/$HOST/$YEAR/$MONTH/$DAY/$FACILITY.log" 
> create_dirs(yes) perm(600)); } #macros
> 
> #and a log line
> 
> log { source(net); destination(d_macro_net); };  # everything 
> from the port is logged to the macro determined file log { 
> source(net); filter(f_local7); destination(d_net); }; # only 
> local7 messages logged
> 
> That shows you a couple of different options as well as some 
> defaults.  This really just scratches the surface of what 
> syslog-ng is capable of...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Aldrich [mailto:david.aldrich@t-modus.nec.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 9:22 AM
> To: 'syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu'
> Subject: RE: [syslog-ng]syslog-ng 1.6.0rc4 build problems
> 
> 
> Hi
>  
> > I in no way meant to sound condescending and apologize if it
> > came across that way.  It was interesting as I was trying to 
> > imagine situations in which that could happen to you, thus 
> > trying to help.
> 
> Thanks for your help - I wasn't offended at all!  
> 
> I want to experiment with syslog-ng's ability to log messages 
> received on the UDP port.  For now, I want to continue to use 
> syslogd to log all other messages - so as not to disturb the 
> system.  Please could you or anyone else briefly explain how 
> to make a simple .conf file to log UDP messages with syslog-ng?
> 
> David
> 
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