Re: Q as to Root v other login

[Scott <angrykeyboarder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Terry R. Grier wrote:

> Scott wrote:
>
> > Scot L. Harris wrote:
> >
> > >  Other than that there are
> > > some log files you will want to review on a regular basis but then you
> > > should have roots email redirected to your user account so you can get
> > > the logwatch reports.
> > >  
> >
> > However....
> >
> > I took me two weeks to figure out that the reason I wasn't getting 
> > those emails was because they were being sent to root and not 
> > forwarded.    Thankfully I eventually membered the .forward file and 
> > set it up.
> >
> > SUSE did this for me by default on install.  Fedora should too.  I'm 
> > sure I'm not the only one who was ignorant enough not to know (or 
> > remember) that I needed this extra step.
> >
> > Scott
> As to these logwatch reports.... ... Would this be something I should 
> pursue and get set up... even on a my home network? .. I have like 3 
> computers...hooked up....
I'm not sure what I did, but they were setup with my installation of 
FC3.  I didn't have to think about it.  I assumed it was part of the 
default install.

Scott