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Old 05-21-2004
Console Log
Does anyone know how to redirect any messages sent to /dev/console to a file. Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 05-21-2004
You could modify /etc/syslog.conf

For example, if a line reads
Code:
*.err                         /dev/console

Change it to
Code:
*.err                         /var/log/mylog

for example. Obviously, you syslog.conf and system logging needs will vary. You'll need to edit each line where "/dev/console" appears in this way.,

Don't forget to restart the syslog daemon.

Peace
ZB
# 3  
Old 05-21-2004
Thanks for the fast reply. I'd the the messages to go to both /dev/console and to a file. Can you configure *err to go to two locations in syslog.conf?
# 4  
Old 05-21-2004
Yes, of course, add the line instead of changing it:
Code:
*.err                                /dev/console
*.err                                /var/log/mylog

Cheers
ZB
# 5  
Old 05-21-2004
Thanks for your help!
 
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