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Syslog collects log data from multiple programs either to RAM or to a file, and handles log rotation (similar to <code>journald</code> on systemd-based systems). Alpine installs <code>syslog</code> as provided by {{pkg|busybox}} per default, but it also packages [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=*syslog* other implementations], such as {{pkg|rsyslog}} | Syslog collects log data from multiple programs either to RAM or to a file, and handles log rotation (similar to <code>journald</code> on systemd-based systems). Alpine installs <code>syslog</code> as provided by {{pkg|busybox}} per default, but it also packages [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=*syslog* other implementations], such as {{pkg|rsyslog}}, {{pkg|syslog-ng}} and [[logbookd]. | ||
== busybox syslog == | == busybox syslog == |
Revision as of 11:07, 24 February 2024
Syslog collects log data from multiple programs either to RAM or to a file, and handles log rotation (similar to journald
on systemd-based systems). Alpine installs syslog
as provided by busybox per default, but it also packages other implementations, such as rsyslog, syslog-ng and [[logbookd].
busybox syslog
Running syslogd
Depending on how you have installed Alpine, it is already running (check with ps a | grep syslogd
). Otherwise enable it at boot and start it with the following commands:
# rc-update add syslog boot # rc-service syslog start
Configuration
Edit /etc/conf.d/syslog to change the options used when running syslogd
. All available options can be looked up with syslogd --help
.
Reading logs
# tail -f /var/log/messages Shows all messages and follows the log # tail -f /var/log/messages | grep ssh Only shows SSH related messages, also follows the log
When -C
is enabled in the configuration:
# logread -f # logread -f | grep ssh
Writing logs
Many applications are able to write to the syslog by default (e.g. sshd
). If you wish to write manually to it, use the logger
program.
$ logger "hello world"