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===Location and contents of main log files=== | ===Location and contents of main log files=== | ||
| − | + | The log files are usually written into <code class="filename">/var/log</code>. Some programs writes their log files in subdirectory of <code class="filename">/var/log</code>. | |
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| + | Log files present by default are: | ||
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| + | * <code class="filename">auth.log</code>: This file keeps login information, e.g. the <code class="filename">login</code> and the ssh server <code class="filename">dropbear</code> writes into this file. | ||
| + | * <code class="filename">cron.log</code>: Keeps information of jobs started from cron. | ||
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===Configuration of syslog-ng=== | ===Configuration of syslog-ng=== | ||
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Contents
Log Files
This chapter explains the location and contents of log files generated on a LEAF Bering-uClibc router, the configuration
in syslog-ng, maintenance with logrotate and how to use spacecheck in lrp.conf.
In a space constraint and long running environment like LEAF Bering-uClibc, it will be useful to understand how log files, which tends to grow unlimited, are created and maintained.
Note: Remote logging is not described in this chapter.
Location and contents of main log files
The log files are usually written into /var/log. Some programs writes their log files in subdirectory of /var/log.
Log files present by default are:
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auth.log: This file keeps login information, e.g. theloginand the ssh serverdropbearwrites into this file. -
cron.log: Keeps information of jobs started from cron.
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Configuration of syslog-ng
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Log file maintenance
The task of log file maintenance is accomplished by /usr/bin/logrotate.
logrotate is started daily, weekly and monthly from /etc/cron.daily/multicron-d, /etc/cron.weekly/multicron-w and /etc/cron.monthly/multicron-m.
logrotate keeps the configuration files in /etc/logrotate.d, usually named after the application generating the log file (e.g /etc/logrotate.d/ulogd.
logrotate options
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Using Spacecheck in lrp.conf
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