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@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ -1.) READ the README.linux file and the accompanying man pages. It will - save you some frustration. +1.) READ the README.linux file and the accompanying man pages (so it exists ;)). + It will save you some frustration. Be sure to review syslogd.conf.sample + it currently is the only place that contains information about the new + syslogd.conf format! 2.) Edit the Makefile for your installation. NOTE that if you have not carried out step 1 you may make choices which could render your @@ -18,20 +20,21 @@ influenced by the choice of conformance with the FSSTND or site preferences. -4.) For proper functioning both of these utilities are best run as root. - This is probably not much of a problem since they will probably be +4.) For proper functioning the daemon is best run as root. + This is probably not much of a problem since it will probably be started either by init or as part of the rc.* startup process. There - may be security concerns with running syslogd as root. Please repeat + may be security concerns with running it as root. Please repeat step 1 if you are unsure of why this may be the case. -5.) If kernel address to symbol translation is desired there is the - possibility that a new kernel will need to be compiled. The patches - to delimit kernel addresses requiring translation were added to - kernel 1.3.43. If this kernel or a newer kernel is used there is - no need to modify the kernel sources. - - If a kernel earlier than this is used the kernel sources will have to - be patched. The patch to delimit addresses for translation is included - with the sysklogd sources. The necessary modifications are quite - generic and should require little modification over a wide range of - kernel sources. +5.) YOU NEED TO DECIDE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE THE STANDARD SYSLOGD OR NOT! + The is important as it influences the names used. If you call + make install + it will install this program under the name of rsyslogd. If you call it with + make install-replace + it will replace the existing syslogd, but save the former one under the name + of syslogd-previous. If you run install-replace multiple times, your + syslogd-previous will be OVERWRITTEN! + In either case, the system startup files will not be touched. If you use + install-replace, everthing should work as always, but if it doesn't, you've + probably discovered a beta bug ;) In any case, to use the new features, you + need to update you syslogd.conf. |