Syslog.conf doesn't exist

gergaholic · 11-02-2007, 10:48 AM

I am attempting to setup OpenLDAP on Fedora and I have seen many references to Syslog.conf. I cannot find it or do not have it.

Any help or suggestions?

colucix · 11-02-2007, 10:55 AM

Usually it is /etc/syslog.conf and it is provided from package sysklogd. It should be installed by default.

gergaholic · 11-02-2007, 10:59 AM

I have looked and syslog doesn't exist in /etc...

colucix · 11-02-2007, 12:16 PM

Which release of Fedora are you running on? If your system do logging, you may have syslog-ng installed. Fedora project also reports a new system logger which will be released with Fedora 8, called rsyslog. Anyway, can you verify the following?

Code:

rpm -q sysklogd syslog-ng rsyslog

Once you've found which logger is installed, you can find the configuration file by issuing

Code:

rpm -ql <package-name> | grep conf$

where <package-name> is one of the three above, the only ones that come in my mind now.

gergaholic · 11-02-2007, 01:09 PM

That was it! Thanks so much!!!

I am running rsyslog.conf.

Perfect!!!! You've made my day