Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:31:58 +0100 From: Hexren <me@hexren.net> To: Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions@trini0.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: [Repost] Logging to custom file via syslog [was]: php log to own syslog file Message-ID: <781961039.20050125173158@hexren.net> In-Reply-To: <41F67396.3010003@trini0.org> References: <41F136B9.20604@trini0.org> <41F13CFA.9050205@daleco.biz> <41F1400D.4040204@trini0.org> <41F52DF6.4050007@trini0.org> <20050125133757.GA92124@ei.bzerk.org> <41F67396.3010003@trini0.org>
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GS> Ruben de Groot wrote: >>On Mon, Jan 24, 2005 at 12:18:46PM -0500, Gerard Samuel typed: >> >> >>>I think this is a FreeBSD problem. >>> >>> >> >>It's not. >> >> >> >>>Here is what I have. >>>1. I removed my initial modification of /etc/syslog.conf, and added -> >>>user.=info /var/log/php.log >>> >>>According to syslog.conf man page, that should mean, any syslog events that >>>come is as LOG_USER, and only LOG_INFO, should be appended to >>>/var/log/php.log >>>2. I HUPped syslogd. >>>3. Im using logger to try to add a message to the log file like -> >>>gladiator# logger -s -p user.info test >>>gsam: test >>> >>>But unfortunately, the message "test" doesn't appear in /var/log/php.log OR >>>/var/log/messages. >>>I currently have the file /var/log/php.log chmodded to 777. >>>Im including my syslog.conf file. >>>Can anyone tell me, as to why, Im unable to log these tests? >>>Thanks >>> >>>/etc/syslog.conf >>>---- >>># $FreeBSD: src/etc/syslog.conf,v 1.26 2003/04/23 13:08:31 des Exp $ >>># >>># Spaces ARE valid field separators in this file. However, >>># other *nix-like systems still insist on using tabs as field >>># separators. If you are sharing this file between systems, you >>># may want to use only tabs as field separators here. >>># Consult the syslog.conf(5) manpage. >>> >>> >>> GS> -- snip -- >>>user.=info /var/log/php.log >>> >>> >> >>This will only log user.info messages coming from the ppp program to >>/var/log/php.log. Either move the "user.=info" line up or finish the >>"!ppp" block with a "!*" line (see manpage). >> GS> I went over the man page, and I dont see any references about finishing GS> program blocks. So Im taking your word for it. GS> So after some trial runs, I've appended my syslog.conf like so -> GS> !* GS> httpd GS> user.=info /var/log/php.log GS> Now I can use the logger command to log to the file now. GS> Plus, I can log to the file via php's syslog() function. GS> The only thing bothering me, is the syntax of the program. GS> If I use "!httpd", it doesn't log to the file. GS> If anyone else has any input on this, I would be grateful. GS> Thanks GS> _______________________________________________ GS> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list GS> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions GS> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --------------------------------------------- I have something like this running with good results. <snip> !ppp *.* /var/log/ppp.log !dhcpd *.* |/usr/scripts/dhcplog.pl Hexren
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