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# Installing Sysklogd-1.4.1

    Estimated build time:           0.1 SBU
    Estimated required disk space:  472 KB

## Contents of Sysklogd

(Last checked against version 1.4.1.)

The Sysklogd package contains programs for recording system log messages, such as those reported by the kernel.

Sysklogd installs the following:

### Program Files

klogd and syslogd

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## Sysklogd Installation Dependencies

(Last checked against version 1.4.1.)

Binutils: as, ld, strip
Coreutils: install
GCC: cc1, collect2, cpp0, gcc
Make: make

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## Installation of Sysklogd

Compile Sysklogd:

    make

And install it:

    make install

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## Configuring Sysklogd

Create a new file `/etc/syslog.conf` by running the following:

    cat > /etc/syslog.conf << "EOF"
    # Begin /etc/syslog.conf

    auth,authpriv.* -/var/log/auth.log
    *.*;auth,authpriv.none -/var/log/sys.log
    daemon.* -/var/log/daemon.log
    kern.* -/var/log/kern.log
    mail.* -/var/log/mail.log
    user.* -/var/log/user.log
    *.emerg *

    # End /etc/syslog.conf
    EOF

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