From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 29 20:09:20 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 953D116A41C for ; Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:09:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chad@shire.net) Received: from hobbiton.shire.net (hobbiton.shire.net [166.70.252.250]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5FF2D43D53 for ; Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:09:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chad@shire.net) Received: from [67.161.222.227] (helo=[192.168.99.68]) by hobbiton.shire.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.51) id 1Dnis2-000AKL-Fj; Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:09:19 -0600 In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v730) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <9D926B33-93C1-4D8B-BB5F-1DCC370187BF@shire.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:09:15 -0600 To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.730) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 67.161.222.227 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: chad@shire.net X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.3 (2005-04-27) on hobbiton.shire.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50, GREYLIST_ISWHITE autolearn=disabled version=3.0.3 X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2 (built Mon May 30 00:43:02 MDT 2005) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on hobbiton.shire.net) Cc: FreeBSD Question Subject: Re: Logging Stops after few minutes X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:09:20 -0000 On Jun 29, 2005, at 1:29 PM, fbsd_user wrote: > > First thing I would do I change the syslog.conf file and point the > the log to the correct location. /var/log/all.log There is no "correct" location. Where the sysadmin wants it is the correct location. Chad > 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" > 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" > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad@shire.net