LPI Linux Certification/System Logging

Detailed Objective

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Description:
Candidates should be able to configure the syslog daemon. This objective also includes configuring the logging daemon to send log output to a central log server or accept log output as a central log server.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • syslog configuration files
  • syslog
  • standard facilities, priorities and actions

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • syslog.conf
  • syslogd
  • klogd
  • logger