make particular service logs to be written in separate file in syslog.conf

kumarjohn · 11-29-2014, 01:53 PM

One of the service is writting logs by default in /var/log/messages file. I want that service logs to be written other file.

Logs in /var/log/messages files are being dislpalyed as below.

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Nov 20 16:18:40 testserver ServiceName:

I tried changing the configuration in /etc/syslog.conf as below

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cat /etc/syslog.conf

*.info;authpriv.none;cron.none /var/log/messages

ServiceName /var/log/servicename.log

But still the logs are being written in /var/log/messages file only instead of /var/log/servicename.log.

Request to suggest how to get logs in to other file.

Best Wishes, KJ.

unSpawn · 11-30-2014, 04:31 PM

Unless you can set the facility in this service configuration and use that in /etc/syslog.conf use filter rules in Rsyslog or Syslog-NG, not regular syslog.

kumarjohn · 11-30-2014, 08:17 PM

Hi,

I dont have the option of rsyslog or syslog-NG. Can you please suggest how to set the facility in service configuration and syslog.conf.

unSpawn · 12-02-2014, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kumarjohn

Can you please suggest how to set the facility in service configuration and syslog.conf.

It may be listed as (commented out?) example in the service configuration file(s) or else referenced in its documentation.

*If you think this answer is too generic then please understand that you've given me nothing to work with (no specific servie name or configuration file or documentation excerpt) and it doesn't appear you have done any research yourself (and that's not a healthy stance for helpdesk personnel or systems admins).