[syslog-ng]/dev/log is not a socket error on startup
Tony Karakashian
syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:18:17 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
>> io.c: bind_unix_socket(): /dev/log not a socket
>> Error initializing configuration, exiting.
>
> something probably changed the socket to a pipe or something. try
> removing /dev/log and restart syslog-ng so it will not refuse to start.
And, just like that, it's working. I had removed /dev/log and recreated
it, not realizing syslog takes care of that. Cool. Thanks!
-T
--
Answering the age old question: Which is more painful, going to work or
gouging your eye out with a spoon?
www.workorspoon.com