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Subject: Re: /var/logs/messages??
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kek971@mail.usask.ca schrieb:
> 
> Hi...
> There has been nothing in /var/logs/messages since i installed freebsd unlike Linux..
> Is it normal situation? or should i do something to get some everyday messages from
> there???

Have a look at /etc/syslog.conf as well as the syslog manpage. Have
root's mail aliased to you to read the daily, weekly and monthly checks
on your own mail account.

HTH
-Christoph Sold

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