[syslog-ng]FAQ-seeding: chroot jail procedure for Syslog-ng

[Michael D. (Mick) Bauer]

Thanks! I'll post a revised procedure later this week -- replies
have been trickling in.

Cheers,
Mick

> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:21:27 -0500 (CDT)
> "Michael D. (Mick) Bauer" <darth.elmo@wiremonkeys.org> wrote:
>
>> So far I haven't noticed that anything else needs to be added to
>> the chroot jail (e.g., stuff from /dev or /etc), but if anyone
>> knows differently please speak up!
>
> Mick,
>
> It's been awhile since I last setup syslog-ng in a chroot jail,
> but according to my notes I did the following on a recent Linux
> box:
>
>   o copied the follow files to /path/to/chroot/lib:
>
>     libnss_dns.so.2
>     libnss_files.so.2
>     libresolv.so.2
>     libnsl.so.2
>     libc.so.6
>     ld-linux.so.2
>
>     the first of which, being the one that seemed to actually be
>     required for correct operation in my case.  I believe the
> others were just referenced libraries, but not actually
> called.
>
>   o copied the following to /path/to/chroot/etc
>
>     nsswitch.conf
>     resolv.conf
>     `grep syslogng passwd`
>     `grep syslogng group`
>
>     the last two being whatever user/group you used to run
> syslog-ng as.
>
> John
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