Logging Stops after few minutes

Wed Jun 29 20:09:20 GMT 2005

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 at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Dixit,
> Viraj
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:29 PM
> To: James Riendeau; freebsd-questions at 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 at wisc.edu]
> Sent:    Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:19 AM
> To:    Dixit, Viraj; freebsd-questions at 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 at wisc.edu
>
>
> On 6/29/05 12:55 PM, "Dixit, Viraj" <Viraj.Dixit at 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 at a1poweruser.com]
>> Sent:    Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:36 AM
>> To:    Dixit, Viraj; freebsd-questions at 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 at freebsd.org
>> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Dixit,
>> Viraj
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:53 PM
>> To: freebsd-questions at 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
>>
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