LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General
User Name
Password
Linux - General This Linux forum is for general Linux questions and discussion.
If it is Linux Related and doesn't seem to fit in any other forum then this is the place.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 03-08-2005, 10:34 AM   #1
MiniMe001
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: US
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 59

Rep: Reputation: 15
need LogWatch errors explained


I don't really think there's anything wrong, but I'd at least like to understand what some of these errors are.
Quote:
-- ModProbe --
Errors running install command:
sound_slot_1 : 2 Time(s)
I take it that means something about my sound card, but I don't quite understand it. (My sound doesn't work, btw--not that I need it to.)
Quote:
-- Connections (secure-log) --
Connections:
Service sgi_fam:
<no address>: 1 Time(s)

**Unmatched Entries**
gdm[2435]: pam_succeed_if: requirement "uid < 100" not met by user "skara"
userhelper[8972]: pam_timestamp: timestamp file `/var/run/sudo/skara/unknown:root' has unacceptable age (177690 seconds), disallowing access to system-config-users for UID 500
userhelper[8972]: pam_timestamp: updated timestamp file `/var/run/sudo/skara/unknown:root'
userhelper[8975]: running '/usr/share/system-config-users/system-config-users' with root privileges on behalf of 'skara'
userhelper[8987]: pam_timestamp: timestamp file `/var/run/sudo/skara/unknown:root' is only 95 seconds old, allowing access to system-config-boot for UID 500
userhelper[8987]: pam_timestamp: updated timestamp file `/var/run/sudo/skara/unknown:root'
userhelper[8990]: running '/usr/sbin/system-config-boot' with root privileges on behalf of 'skara'
Don't get the sgi_fam thing up top at all. I understand that it's saying that "skara" needs to have a uid less than 100 (it's at 500), but I don't get why it needs it, or for what. The same thing happens under sshd. The rest is just as confusing.
Quote:
/etc/cron.daily/logrotate:

error: stat of /var/log/ppp/connect-errors failed: No such file or directory
I take it that means there aren't any errors?
 
Old 06-29-2005, 10:17 AM   #2
trickykid
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Jan 2001
Posts: 24,149

Rep: Reputation: 269Reputation: 269Reputation: 269
The first one seems as if something is trying to modprobe a module but the module most likely doesn't exist.

The second errors for unmatched entries seems to just be default timestamps and logs for pamd.

The third means that the log files its looking for don't exist. So yeah, no errors but do you actually use DSL or dialup with ppp? Perhaps you should have logs here but without a log file you won't get any log output.
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Logs Explained - Newbie 4j9er Linux - Security 3 08-12-2004 10:49 AM
apache help needed! v well explained drigz Linux - Networking 4 05-18-2004 02:43 PM
Windows' Instabillity Finally Explained! Megamieuwsel General 6 02-13-2004 07:17 PM
User Permission Explained gamehack Debian 6 02-10-2004 09:01 AM
ssh explained LinuxLala Linux - Security 2 10-01-2003 09:11 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - General

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:26 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration