From 9deb0c2b787680fb958624925815b62e02bddc47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rainer Gerhards Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 16:53:54 +0000 Subject: hopefully ready for initial beta... --- INSTALL | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'INSTALL') diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 4c04611b..c3fbc1c2 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -38,3 +38,16 @@ 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. + +6) If you would like to use database logging, you need a database ;) + The default configuration requires a MonitorWare schema. To do this, you + can follow this advise: + How to create the database for rsyslog? + It is really easy. Simply run the following command in your shell. Be sure + that the mysql user you are using have permission to create a database. + mysql -u username -p < /path/to/createDB.sql + Enter the password if requested. The database "Syslog" with the necessary + tables is created. + If you would like to use a different schema, you can do so ;) Just create + your schema and database and then create a matching template in syslog.conf. + See sample.conf for a description on how templates work. -- cgit