[syslog-ng]Automatic starting of syslog-ng

[Zeb Fletcher]

Here is the script from my Fedora 2 Core, you might need to edit it as needed. 



################################################################################
#
# Program: syslog-ng init script for Red Hat
#
################################################################################
# the following information is for use by chkconfig
# if you are want to manage this through chkconfig (as you should), you must
# first must add syslog-ng to chkconfig's list of startup scripts it
# manages by typing:
#
#               chkconfig --add syslog-ng
#
# DO NOT CHANGE THESE LINES (unless you know what you are doing)
# chkconfig: 2345 12 88
# description: syslog-ng is the next generation of the syslog daemon. \
# syslog-ng gives you the flexibility of logging not only by facility and \
# severity, but also by host, message content, date, etc. it can also replace \
# klogd's function of logging kernel messages
#
# This following block of lines is correct, do not change! (for more info, see
# http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/refspecs/LSB_1.1.0/gLSB/facilname.html)
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: $syslog
### END INIT INFO
################################################################################
#
#  This is an init script for syslog-ng on the Linux platform.
#
#  It totally relies on the Redhat function library and works the same
#  way as other typical Redhat init scripts.
#
#
# Platforms (tested): Linux (Redhat 7.3)
#
#
# Author: Gregor Binder <gbinder@sysfive.com>
# Changed: October 10, 2000
#
# Last Changed: September 27, 2002
# Updated by: Diane Davidowicz
#       changes: Brought the start script up to snuff as far as compliance
#                with managing the startup script through chkconfig;
#                added PATH variable ability to hook in path to syslog-ng (if
#                its necessary); converted init script format to the
#                standard init script format in Red Hat (7.3 to be exact)
#                including using the /etc/sysconfig/syslog-ng file to
#                managed the arguments to syslog-ng without changing this
#                script, and disabled klogd but noted where and under what
#                conditions it should be enabled. HAPPY LOGGING.
#
#     Copyright (c) 2000 by sysfive.com GmbH, All rights reserved.
#
#
################################################################################
#
# configuration
#

INIT_PROG=syslog-ng

#
# Source Redhat function library.
#
. /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions

# Tack on path to syslog-ng if not already in PATH
SYSLOGNG_PATH=":/sbin"

PATH=$PATH$SYSLOGNG_PATH
export PATH

# /etc/sysconfig/ is the standard way to pull in options for a daemon to use.
# Source config
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/syslog-ng ] ; then
        . /etc/sysconfig/syslog-ng
else
        SYSLOGNG_OPTIONS=
fi

RETVAL=0

umask 077
ulimit -c 0

# See how we were called.
start() {
        echo -n "Starting $INIT_PROG: "
        daemon $INIT_PROG $SYSLOGNG_OPTIONS
        RETVAL=$?
        echo

        # syslog-ng can handle kernel messages. If you do this, don't
        # run klogd. Consult the following FAQ question to find out why.
        #
        # http://www.campin.net/syslog-ng/faq.html#klogd
        #
        # If you still prefer to run klogd without syslog-ng handling
        # kernel messages, uncomment the following block of lines

        #echo -n $"Starting kernel logger: "
        #daemon klogd $KLOGD_OPTIONS
        #echo

        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch "/var/lock/subsys/${INIT_PROG}"
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
        # Same here concerning klogd. Uncomment the following block of
        # code if you are needing to run it

        #echo -n $"Shutting down kernel logger: "
        #killproc klogd
        #echo

        echo -n "Stopping $INIT_PROG: "
        killproc $INIT_PROG
        RETVAL=$?
        echo

        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f "/var/lock/subsys/${INIT_PROG}"
        return $RETVAL

}

rhstatus() {
        status $INIT_PROG
}

restart() {
        stop
        start
}

case "$1" in
  start)
        start
        ;;
  stop)
        stop
        ;;
  status)
        rhstatus
        ;;
  restart|reload)
        restart
        ;;
  condrestart)
        [ -f /var/lock/subsys/syslog-ng ] && restart || :
        ;;
  *)
        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload|condrestart}"
        exit 1
esac

exit $?


On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:32:02 -0400, Thomas Reidy <treidy@gmail.com> wrote:
> Running on Red Hat 9..  the application is running, logging perfectly..
> 
> I built it w/o the RPMs, and need to know how to get this to start
> automatically during startup..  its been a long day, so this may be
> obvious..
> 
> Am I right to assume if I reboot the box, I won't get logging until I
> manually start the script?
> 
> I could just put something simple in /etc/init.d, etc but need to know
> what the file should say..  the init scripts never just seem to launch
> the programs...
> 
> Thanks in advance...
> 
> --
> --- Tom
> t_r_e_i_d_y_@-g-m-a-i-l-.-c-o-m
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