On Mon, 2002-12-02 at 12:31, David Sudjiman wrote: > On 2 Dec 2002, Iain Buchanan wrote: > > I've got iptables to log what it drops with various options, but its > > filling up my log files (theres a lot of traffic at work). Can I > > somehow get it to log to a file other than /var/log/messages? > there is a /etc/syslog.conf file that manage on how the log works. > > just put a > *.kern /var/log/newfile wont this put _all_ kernel messages in the 'newfile'? I just want iptables messages in a different file. > on it to make a different log file for your iptables. > > make sure you check the /etc/logrotate.conf to avoid your log being > clogged up > > btw... I still can't get it off from my console.. I did remark the *.kern > /dev/console.. how can I avid this? you need to change the logging level that is sent to the console. for example kern.crit /dev/console in /etc/syslog.conf should do it... -- Iain Buchanan <iain@nospam.pcorp.com.au> No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days. -- Titus Maccius Plautus
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