Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:29:42 -0400 From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> To: "Dixit, Viraj" <Viraj.Dixit@CityofPaloAlto.org>, "James Riendeau" <jtriende@wisc.edu>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Logging Stops after few minutes Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGEEPEHHAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <A3114C5FA7BA8E4B8F20A198F89917503E76B4@xiris.staff.copa>
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First thing I would do I change the syslog.conf file and point the the log to the correct location. /var/log/all.log See if that makes any differance. *.* /var/log/all.log Then touch /var/log/all.log to allocate it and chmod 600 /var/log/all.log to make it work. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Dixit, Viraj Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:29 PM To: James Riendeau; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Logging Stops after few minutes Sorry! Didn't mean to be snappy, I thank you for your level head. Basically, this is what is happening the syslog.conf file has the line for all.log to be activated in the directory I chose, which is /usr/log. I know for certain that if I stop and restart the syslogd daemon, it will start writing to all.log and then after few minutes, it will stop and that is it. I have my FTPD daemon setup to record all FTP activity but that is not happening. Please tell me running FTPD as daemon is not the cause or should I run FTP as a service. I have a lot of load due to FTP. Thanks for your help!!! VJ -----Original Message----- From: James Riendeau [mailto:jtriende@wisc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:19 AM To: Dixit, Viraj; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Logging Stops after few minutes Whoa now. No need for us all to get snappy. Bottom line, what you posted isn't much help, and without knowing anything about your system/setup, it's very difficult to offer solutions. First things first, are you sure that syslogd stops working after only 2 minutes? Syslogd only chews on the processor when it has something to do. Showing up as only running for 2 minutes when you run ps shouldn't be a concern; that is the total CPU time and syslogd doesn't need much time to get the job done on most systems. If you're certain that it isn't logging events that it should: did you make ever make any modifications to /etc/syslog.conf? If so, comment out (put a # at the start of the line) the lines with the most recent changes. Restart syslogd. If it works, uncomment out one line and restart syslogd. Keep doing that until you narrow down what causes syslog to suspend operations. Let us know if you find out anything. James Riendeau MMI Computer Support Technician 1300 University Ave Rm. 436, Dept. of MedMicro Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 262-3351 After-hours Phone: (608) 260-2696 Fax: (608) 262-8418 Email: jtriende@wisc.edu On 6/29/05 12:55 PM, "Dixit, Viraj" <Viraj.Dixit@CityofPaloAlto.org> wrote: > Well, I will disregard your harsh comments. What I am trying to do is have all > my FTP activity be logged in all.log. If you look at my FTP command it should > be logging whole lot of information and my syslogd command should allow > syslogd to continue writing without any delay. As for cron command, that just > got copied with the rest. If you think what I pasted is meaningless, your > common sense should have given you an indication to what I am looking for, > just read the heading. Thank You!! > VJ > > -----Original Message----- > From: fbsd_user [mailto:fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:36 AM > To: Dixit, Viraj; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: Logging Stops after few minutes > > That's all very nice, but how about a explanation of > what your are trying to do with logging and what > cron has to do with things. > > With no background info what you posted is meaningless. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Dixit, > Viraj > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:53 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Logging Stops after few minutes > > > > > I have been trying to find out why my system stops recording in the > log files after few minutes. It will log if restart my syslogd > daemon but then stops recording. I am pasting the commands and all > relevant information below. Please advise, I need the log > information!!! Thanks, > VJ > > 8127 ?? Ss 0:02.23 /usr/sbin/syslogd -m 0 > > 24667 ?? Is 0:13.76 /usr/sbin/cron > 61326 ?? Is 0:13.26 /usr/libexec/ftpd -D -l -l > > gatekeeper# cd /usr/log > gatekeeper# ls -l > total 0 > -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jun 17 12:37 all.log > -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 0 Jun 15 11:43 messages > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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