Sysklogd-1.4.1
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## Sysklogd-1.4.1

The Sysklogd package contains programs for logging system messages, such as those given by the kernel when unusual things happen.

    Approximate build time:  0.1 SBU
    Required disk space:     0.5 MB

Sysklogd installation depends on: Binutils, Coreutils, GCC, Glibc, Make.

### Installation of Sysklogd

Compile Sysklogd:

    make

Now install it:

    make install

### Configuring Sysklogd

Create a new `/etc/syslog.conf` file 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

### Contents of Sysklogd

Installed programs: klogd and syslogd

### Short descriptions

klogd is a system daemon for intercepting and logging kernel messages.

syslogd logs the messages that system programs offer for logging. Every logged message contains at least a date stamp and a hostname, and normally the program's name too, but that depends on how trusting the logging daemon is told to be.

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